In working with patients with mycotoxin illness, there are certain bases that need to be covered, certain pillars if you will, of treatment, that ensure the best results. These pillars can be addressed gradually over time – many of my mycotoxin illness folks are highly sensitive, and so we need
Mast cell activation syndrome, or MCAS, is an immunological condition where the mast cells in the body release excessive amounts of chemical mediators such as histamine, leading to symptoms such as hives, flushing, rashes, swelling, low blood pressure, dizziness, brain fog, breathing difficulties, and even anaphylaxis. I have found that
WHAT IS THE HCG DIET? The HCG diet is based on the work of Dr. ATW Simeon, who discovered that the true cause of obesity and being overweight is an abnormally operating hypothalamus. This causes intense and constant hunger, low metabolism, food cravings, and abnormal excess fat storage in problem
The infrared sauna is one of my favorite health tools. In this post, you’ll learn about the many health benefits of infrared sauna, the difference between near, mid and far-infrared waves and what each is best for, and how to get the most out of your infrared sauna experience. I
What if you could feel like the real you? The best you? What if you could actually influence your genes, to live a longer, healthier life? You can, through nutrigenomics. We now know that we have control over how our genes are expressed – we can boost our inherent antioxidant
BIG NEWS! Introducing Lyme-Ed online course! Greetings Fellow Health Seeker, I’m writing with some exciting news about a new online course I have created called Lyme-Ed. For those of you who are in the world of chronic Lyme disease, you know that Lyme isn’t straight-forward. It’s complex, exhausting, and at
Could pyrrole disorders be holding back your health? Pyrroluria is a condition in which the the body produces excess of pyrroles. Pyrroles are normally produced in small numbers as a byproduct of hemoglobin synthesis and excreted in the urine. However, some people produce an abnormally large numbers of pyrroles. These pyrroles then bind
As I wrote in a recent blog post on my blog The Naturopathic Mama, I thought that ionic footbath detox systems were rather hoaky and that they didn’t really work. My belief has not changed, with one exception. As I learned about the IonCleanse by AMD from one of my
Spring is in the air and with that some spring-cleaning! After de-cluttering and vacuuming the house make sure to spend some time detoxing your body as well! We are constantly bombarded with toxins and pollutants in the air, food, and water. Luckily our bodies are primed to deal with these
Does Your Water Energize You? It’s an unfortunate fact that soil quality these days is sadly lacking in nutrients, especially minerals. In 1992 the official report of the Rio Earth Summit soil study world wide concluded that average mineral levels on agricultural soils had fallen by 72% in Europe, 76%
