Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay ATP, the energy currency your body needs to live, is produced from your food by your mitochondria. These organelles are present inside every cell of the body except for red blood cells. Remarkably, while mitochondria can convert one glucose molecule into 38 ATP molecules, each fatty acid can [...]
Image by Alicia Harper from Pixabay Soil-based organisms (SBO) or spore-forming probiotics are terms often used interchangeably, as most soil-based organisms do form spores. They get their names from their habitat: they tend to be found in the soil. Historically, our ancestors ate food right out of the ground, so many of these [...]
Image by Ulrike Leone from Pixabay Conventional wisdom holds that nightshades cause inflammation, and particularly joint pain. Unfortunately, there are no lab tests to confirm this, nor are there any clear studies linking the two; it seems the connection is entirely anecdotal. That’s doesn’t necessarily mean there’s nothing to it, though. What Nightshades [...]
It can be difficult to distinguish the symptoms of histamine intolerance and sulfur intolerance. Both can present with hives, itchiness, asthma, headaches, nausea, fatigue, flushing, and brain fog—and sometimes a problem with one can lead to a problem with the other. The Methylation Connection What connects these two problems is [...]
I’m often asked how to target weight loss to a particular problem area. Unfortunately, for the most part, this isn’t possible—when the body needs energy, it will break down fat from wherever it happens to be stored, and release the free fatty acids into the bloodstream. From there, these get [...]
Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay I wrote here on how elevated blood histamine levels can manifest systemically. I wrote here on its potential association with motion sickness. But the neurotransmitter histamine can play several other roles as well. Histamine Receptors Any signaling molecule in the body accomplishes its task via receptors, which [...]
Image Source; This article was originally published at iveeapp.com. How Supplements Boost Energy Balancing life should be as simple as getting enough sleep, eating a healthy (in-moderation) diet, exercising regularly, and relaxing. In a perfect world, this is easy to accomplish but it isn’t always that simple. Life has plenty [...]
Image by Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay Asbestos was widely used for decades as a common additive in building materials until we discovered its potentially severe health effects. Since then its use in manufacturing has been limited... but popcorn ceilings in homes built in the 1960s aren’t the only [...]
This article is originally posted at provenskincare.com The dreaded skin aging. It happens to all of us… We age. So does our skin. Yes, skin ages. Causes run the gamut from dehydration, gravity, stress, sun damage, diet, smoking, excessive alcohol, genetics and the list goes on. The sooner we start caring for [...]
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Most of us know the basics of what we should do to lose weight: eat right, exercise, and balance the thyroid are at the top of the list. But what about when you’ve done everything right, and you still can’t lose the weight? Post-menopausal weight gain for women, [...]