Before the industrial revolution, the human diet was still largely plant based. It consisted of foods that could be hunted (rabbit, fish, deer, etc), gathered (nuts, seeds, berries, etc) or grown (grain, vegetables, farm animals for meat, milk, and eggs). Foods were unprocessed and eaten while fresh.… read more
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Nutrition Basics: Culprits of Malnutrition
What is Hypothyroidism?
Hypothyroidism is an under active thyroid which results when the thyroid is under functioning, usually due to lack of iodine. The thyroid is the body’s thermostat. It regulates how you burn energy. If the body is not metabolizing properly, the system slows down, fatigue sets in and weight stays on. Symptoms are numerous, including chronic… read more
Getting Rid of Under Eye Bags Tips and Tricks
Under-eye puffiness can also result from fluid retention, which ironically can be exacerbated by dehydration, so making sure you’re drinking enough water every day might help reduce that swollen look. You can also try the old potato trick, which seems to work better than cucumbers. Potatoes contain catecholase, which is actually used in some cosmetics… read more
Beauty without Under-Eye Bags
Nearly 11.7 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2007, according to the latest statistics collected by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Cosmetic surgical procedures (including eyelid surgery, which was the third most popular type of cosmetic surgery) increased 8 percent between 2006 and 2007. Blepharoplasty eyelid… read more
How much Vitamin D do you need?
An interesting finding from this study was the significant individual dose response variability. It turned out that body mass index (BMI) accounted for more than 90% of the dose response variance. What this means is that larger, heavier people need lots more vitamin D than smaller, thinner people in order to achieve optimal vitamin D… read more