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Delicious Spaghetti Squash

Delicious Spaghetti Squash

by | Dec 16, 2019 | Recipes

I have always seen people on health blogs talk about spaghetti squash, but it has not been something I ventured into often. I wanted to experiment with this and invented a pretty awesome recipe. Here is what you need: 1 spaghetti squash, cut in half and seeds removedFresh rosemaryFresh cilantro (1 bunch)Fresh garlic (2-3 cloves)2 [...]
Cortisol and the Stress Response

Cortisol and the Stress Response

by | Dec 16, 2019 | Evidence Based, Mental Health

Cortisol plays an essential role in maintaining physiologic homeostasis; it is involved in many metabolic and immune processes, the diurnal sleep-wake cycle, the human stress response, and blood pressure regulation (Baudrand & Vaidya, 2015). Cortisol is a potent anti-inflammatory that functions to mobilize glucose reserves for energy and modulate inflammation (Hannibal & Bishop, 2014). However, [...]
The Need for Cleansing

The Need for Cleansing

by | Dec 16, 2019 | Detox, Digestive/Urinary, Supplements

To purchase pH structured silver click here I love to talk about things that are different than the conventional world. I am here to talk about the benefits of Silver. As you know your body will heal itself if you give it the tools and silver is one of the tools that I use to [...]
“Fire in the Gut”-A Review of the Immune Function of the GI Tract

“Fire in the Gut”-A Review of the Immune Function of the GI Tract

by | Dec 13, 2019 | Digestive/Urinary, Evidence Based, Inflammation, Science-Based

70% of the immune system in located in the gut (Lipski, 2013).  The human body has several mechanisms that participate in regulating the immune system, including the innate immune system, adaptive immune system, immune-inflammatory response and regulatory system (Lipski, 2013).  The innate immune system relies on certain receptors and secreted proteins that recognize common features [...]
Toxins, Detox and Microbes

Toxins, Detox and Microbes

by | Dec 13, 2019 | Detox

Exposure to toxins may have detrimental effects on humans and animals, even at low concentrations.  Specific probiotic and bacterial strains may have properties that enable them to bind to toxins we are exposed to in our environment, such as food and water.  Different strains vary in their ability to bind and detoxify, often times relying [...]