Image by Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay Before we get into specific root causes for acne, we need to establish naturopathic philosophy generally. The body is designed to heal itself. Any physical ailment is a result of either an obstacle to cure preventing healing, the lack of building blocks the body [...]
Image by PixelAnarchy from Pixabay The term algae can refer to many different species of aquatic plants. Like plants that grow on land, algae contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis and produce oxygen for the ecosystem. Unlike plants on land, though, they lack roots, stems, or leaves, and can range in size from a single [...]
Guest post by Andrew Graham; Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay I Don’t Have Celiac Disease...Should I Avoid Gluten? If you missed it, be sure to check out part 1 of this series, where we reviewed Celiac disease, a condition that has become increasingly prevalent but still frequently missed by healthcare [...]
Image by Gidon Pico from Pixabay Peptides are short sequences of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. They have a myriad of potential functions within the body, often serving as signaling molecules to turn on genes, triggering protein synthesis. What those proteins may do varies by the peptide signal sent. Some may [...]
Image by webvilla from Pixabay Quercetin is a bioflavinoid found in a number of different common whole foods, including apples, cherries, dark berries, peppers, cruciferous veggies, leafy greens, green tea, citrus, tomatoes, cocoa, whole grains, asparagus, red wine, capers, and especially in onions. It’s also found in the herbs ginkgo, St John’s Wort, [...]
Guest post by Andrew Graham, NP; Image by Sabine Schulte from Pixabay Part 1: Celiac Disease Most people these days have at least heard about gluten, or have noticed the increasing popularity of gluten-free diets and gluten-free products. Gluten is a protein complex found in many cereal grains including wheat, barley and rye. [...]
Guest post by Karissa Carrington of sibosurvivor.com; Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Do you like to avoid prescription medicines for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Herbs have the potential to keep up your gut health. The prescribed medicine might be effective and provide you with a good result within no time, but they come with [...]
Image by David Cortez from Pixabay Most of us think of LDL as “bad” cholesterol, while HDL is the “good” cholesterol. This is an oversimplification, though. LDL stands for Low Density Lipoprotein, while HDL stands for High Density Lipoprotein. These are carrier proteins for cholesterol and triglycerides. A standard lipid panel will not [...]
Image by FelixMittermeier from Pixabay Glyphosate, or N-phosphomethyl-glycine, has been the most common herbicide in use around the world for decades. It works by blocking a metabolic pathway which produces the amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. Lacking these amino acids, the plant shrivels and dies. Given a mechanism of action like that, [...]
Image by Mircea Ploscar from Pixabay We’ve all heard that fiber is good for us. Butyrate is one of the primary reasons why. Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid produced from dietary fibers by bacterial fermentation in your colon. It’s the preferred food source for the colon, so of course it’s necessary [...]