by Pamela Connor | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Holistic Nutrition, New Blogs
One of the most common questions about when starting a healthier diet or lifestyle is whether alcohol is OK. I also hear, “What’s the healthiest alcohol?” What we’re really asking is, “What should I drink when I am trying to stay healthy, but want to be social?”...
by Pamela Connor | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog, Holistic Nutrition, New Blogs
A trace mineral, manganese is found mostly in the bones, kidneys, liver, and pancreas. The mineral helps the body form the connective tissue, bones, and sex hormones. It also plays an important role in calcium absorption and blood sugar regulation in addition to...
by Pamela Connor | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog, Holistic Nutrition, New Blogs
You Could Have Leptin Resistance You may suffer from leptin resistance, which can be reversed You would think people who are overweight or obese would never feel hungry—after all, they have all that extra fat to burn. But in a cruel twist of metabolic trickery,...
by Pamela Connor | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog, Holistic Nutrition, New Blogs
Mucosal surfaces cover a large part of our body. The digestive tract, nose, mouth, and throat are prime examples where this mucosal layer plays a critical role in supporting our health. Our digestive system’s role is essentially to let good things into the body such...
by Pamela Connor | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog, Holistic Nutrition, New Blogs
The conventional medical community has long promoted the idea that certain vegetable oils, also known as industrial seed oils, are “heart-healthy.” The idea that these oils, which include canola, corn, peanut, safflower, sunflower, and soybean oils, are heart-healthy...
