The Connor Wellness Clinic Blog
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...
Oral Contraceptives Increase Anxiety
Oral contraceptives i.e. the birth control pill, cause low vitamin B6 and zinc, thereby reducing serotonin levels and can increase anxiety and depression in susceptible women. Dr. Daniel Amen sees the association between the birth control pill and...
Lectins – The Basics
What are lectins? ‘Sticky’ proteins found in plants that protect plants from predation but can damage human tissue Why are they problematic? They can damage the gut lining and cause ‘leaky gut’ We have evolved to deal with some high lectin foods better than others...
The Truth About Fake Supplements
The Truth About Fake Supplements Amazon has been making headlines lately due to surges in counterfeits, imitation merchants, and elaborate fake review scams. It seems as though this giant got too big for its britches and can’t keep these under control....
Is Buying Organic Really Worth It?
I’m asked all the time if buying organic is worth the extra cost. My answer is always a resounding “Yes!” Not only is organic food safer for your body and the environment, it is nutritionally superior to conventional produce. I’ll get into the benefits a...
Is Low Cholesterol Healthy?
Cholesterol is still so controversial these days. Yet, for the first time, the scientific advisory panel for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests that we should no longer advise the public to be concerned about their cholesterol intake from...
What is Histamine?
When you hear the word histamine, drugs like Benadryl probably come to mind. It’s common to use antihistamines in the face of strong allergic reactions. If histamine hasn’t given you much trouble other than a few runny noses in the spring, you probably haven’t given...