Layer 1: Separate large lumps, like nuts (hard to pass); also know as goat faeces Layer 2: Sausage-shaped, but lumpy Layer 3: Like a sausage but with cracks on its surface Layer 4: Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft Layer 5: Soft [...]
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Acupuncture is an ancient form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been practiced for centuries and involves the placement of small needles at particular locations along the skin to exert physiologic changes within the body. As a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, I am extensively trained [...]
Are you worried about osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone health or broken bones? We need to understand that bones are living substances; they are one of the most active tissues in the body and are continuously breaking down and rebuilding itself. For bone health: Avoid acidic foods: [...]
The liver is where the hormones are metabolized. Liver makes cholesterol and cholesterol is the building block of all your hormones including: Hormones for your ovaries including estrogen and progesterone Hormones for your adrenal glands including cortisone and adrenaline Hormones for your thyroid Therefore [...]
Glutathione is the main antioxidant in the liver. All cells can synthesize glutathione, but the highest concentration of glutathione is in the liver. Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine that is needed for phase I and II detoxification in [...]
Lymphatic system is the sewer system of the body. It cleans up tissues and moves toxins out the body. It is the body’s secondary circulatory system. The lymphatic system should be the consistency of water, when congested it becomes the consistency of sludge. The [...]
Dry lips, Dry skin, Dry mouth Constipation Dark yellow urine Muscle cramps Headaches Light headedness or dizziness Sleepiness or tired Increased hunger
If the liver is not functioning at its best then toxins are accumulating in different tissues in the body. DIGESTIVE ISSUES: abdominal bloating GALLBLADDER ISSUES: trouble digesting fatty foods SKIN ISSUES: acne, rosacea, itchy or blotchy skin, liver spots HORMONAL ISSUES: increase abdominal fat, [...]
