Let’s talk about the connection between sluggish bile and difficulty with weight loss. Bile becomes sluggish and thickened when: Overloaded with fat-soluble toxins Insufficient intake of specific nutrients that keep it thin and flowing Increased blood sugar leads to thicker bile and gallstone formation [...]
Epigenetics is the study of biological mechanisms that can switch genes on and off. Many people blame their health problems on genetics. What we really need to understand is, yes genetics can play a role in our health but with epigenetics, we have biological [...]
Let’s talk about the connection between sluggish bile and neurological dysfunction. Sluggish bile can be a contributing factor to neurological dysfunction. Bile is stored in the gallbladder and is released into the small intestines in response to consuming dietary fat. Bile becomes thickened and [...]
I want to talk about a concept regarding hormonal balancing that is typically forgotten or ignored. Many people experience hormonal imbalances from female hormones being out of balance such as irregular menses, hot flashes, night sweats; to their thyroid being out of balance; to [...]
Lectins are proteins in plants that are nature’s natural defense mechanism to deter animals from eating these plants. Lectins are considered anti-nutrients. Therefore when we consume these lectins, we humans are unable to digest these lectins and it disrupts our ability to absorb nutrients. [...]
Many people don’t think of the gallbladder as an important component of the detoxification pathways. Let’s go through the gallbladders role in terms of the detoxification and why it’s vitally important to take care of this organ to ensure that our body can effectively [...]
If you have a chronic disease, biofilms may be the underlying cause. Biofilms are a collection or community of different types of microorganisms that form together into a slimy, gluey consistency that will adhere to liquidy surface such as mucous membranes of the digestive tract. [...]
What is the difference between a calorie reduced diet and fasting? When I was initially hearing about the benefits of fasting, I did wonder what the difference was between reducing your calories or the amount of food you are eating throughout the day versus having [...]
Mycotoxins are toxins produced by mold. There are various ways that we can be exposed to these mycotoxins. One way is living in a house that has mold and this is usually unknowingly. If your home has ever had any degree of water damage, [...]
If bile is thick and congested then the gallbladder is a breeding ground for bacterial overgrowths, and as the bile gets released into the small intestines then the bacterial overgrowth moves into small intestines and causes an imbalance of the microbiome, contributing to small [...]
