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Clean Eating…What does it mean?

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Clean eating is the practice of eating primarily and unrefined foods, whole foods without any artificial ingredients. This typically involves the elimination of most processed foods, trans fats, heavily saturated fats, added sugar, and refined grains. And some choose to take clean eating a notch further by also eliminating gluten, dairy, and soy as well.

If you are looking to “clean up” your diet, learning how to eat clean is a great way to start. Here are some simple guidelines to help get you started:

  • Eat foods your great great grandmother would recognize.
  • Eat more whole foods you can identify without having to read the ingredient labels. This includes foods you would find in the produce section and perimeter of the grocery store.
  • Eat minimally processed foods with little to no ingredients.
  • If there is an ingredient list, aim to stick to ingredients you recognize as food.
  • Pay attention to the food’s nutrition and look for calorie-controlled options that are high in protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals

Tinnitus: Ringing In The Ears 

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It can be so annoying, but it’s not a disease. It’s a symptom of other potential problems.

  • Age Related Hearing Loss This usually happens in the 60’s but happened to me early (way too many concerts!)
  • Excess Earwax (I have eustachian tubes that are at an unusual angle and typically have to get the cleaned out by an ENT every 2 or 3 years.
  • Certain meds, like aspirin, NSAIDs, diuretics and antidepressants can trigger ringing or make it louder
  • Ear & Sinus Infections create extra pressure that triggers tinnitus.
  • TMJ ( the chiropractor can be a huge help here.)
  • High Blood Pressure and Hardening of the Arteries add to it because the blood vessels near our ears become less flexible, creating a louder noise.
  • Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease can trigger as well.

You can always visit your ENT but before you do, try using an electronic device to suppress the noise such as a White noise machines. These devices, which produce a sound similar to static, or environmental sounds such as falling rain or ocean waves, are often an effective treatment.

Sometimes, it’s about what you are avoiding instead of what you are consuming.

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The gold standard to personalizing your diet is to eliminate certain foods like gluten, dairy, wheat, nightshades, eggs, sugar etc for 21 days. Then on day 22, start adding one food at a time. Have it for a couple of days, wait 24 hours, and see how you feel.

It’s not easy, but sometimes it’s the best way for you to find answers to why you don’t feel well.

Help your immune system

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Do you know how much of your immune system is in your gut?

Food labeling is confusing.

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Do not be deceived!

When orange juice says it’s non-GMO, please recognize that all oranges are non-GMO. The only potential GMO products in the USA are papaya, corn, alfalfa, soybeans, cotton, potatoes, squash, canola, sugar beets, and apples.

When organic milk is labeled antibiotic free, remember that all dairy products, including milk, are always antibiotic free. Same applies to meat.

Those bananas advertised as cholesterol free? That’s because all bananas are cholesterol free.

When a jar of peanuts says it is made in a plant that processes peanuts— use your common sense and roll your eyes.

When a bag of apples says it is gluten free, remember that gluten comes from wheat.

When you see a Facebook post that talks about hormones in beef, please understand that an 8oz serving of beef has 2-3 nanograms of estrogen, an 8 oz serving of white bread has 136,080 nanograms of estrogen, and 8 ounces of soy flour has 342,468,000 nanograms of estrogen. All living things produce estrogen, it’s just science.

When that carton of eggs says that they came from vegetarian fed chickens, don’t forget that chickens are naturally omnivores.

So yes, eat healthy, but don’t be swayed by deceptive advertising. Be informed.

No farms, no food. Know your farmers, know your food.

This article provides more information on GMOs and Multiple Chronic Diseases

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE HAVING A STROKE?

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A stroke occurs when a blood vessel to a part of the brain becomes clogged or bursts. When this occurs, the nerve cells in that part of the brain can no longer work the right way. Every part of the brain controls a specific part of the body. The part of the brain that is affected by the blockage or bleeding will determine what deficits appear (for example, trouble speaking, walking or numbness and weakness).

Strokes are often preventable. And a big percentage of the ones that happen are treatable with the right care, right away. It’s a matter of knowing what to do, taking action and spreading the word.

Use the acronym B.E.F.A.S.T. for recognizing a stroke:

  • B – Balance: Watch for sudden loss of balance
  • E – Eyes: Check for vision loss
  • F – Face: Look for an uneven smile
  • A – Arm: Check if one arm is weak
  • S – Speech: Listen for slurred speech
  • T – Time: Call 9-1-1 right away

Quick action is key!

Stroke emergency awareness and recognition signs, medical procedure infographic

Facts about Food Dyes

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Published in a Pub Med article: 

Food dyes, synthesized originally from coal tar and now petroleum, have long been controversial because of safety concerns. Many dyes have been banned because of their adverse effects on laboratory animals or inadequate testing.

Conclusions: This review finds that all of the nine currently US-approved dyes raise health concerns of varying degrees. Red 3 causes cancer in animals, and there is evidence that several other dyes also are carcinogenic. Three dyes (Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6) have been found to be contaminated with benzidine or other carcinogens. At least four dyes (Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6) cause hypersensitivity reactions. Numerous microbiological and rodent studies of Yellow 5 were positive for genotoxicity. Toxicity tests on two dyes (Citrus Red 2 and Orange B) also suggest safety concerns, but Citrus Red 2 is used at low levels and only on some Florida oranges and Orange B has not been used for several years. The inadequacy of much of the testing and the evidence for carcinogenicity, genotoxicity, and hypersensitivity, coupled with the fact that dyes do not improve the safety or nutritional quality of foods, indicates that all of the currently used dyes should be removed from the food supply and replaced, if at all, by safer colorings. It is recommended that regulatory authorities require better and independent toxicity testing, exercise greater caution regarding continued approval of these dyes, and in the future approve only well-tested, safe dyes

Five Signs You Are Magnesium Deficient

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There are thirteen essential minerals that must be ingested for proper health. Their deficiency leads to critical health conditions. Magnesium is one of those minerals and 70% – 80% of people are deficient.

  • Sleep Issues — One study found that daily magnesium supplementation for eight weeks helped patients fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and reduce nighttime awakening.
  • Low energy levels — Magnesium plays a crucial role in energy production to fight fatigue and support high energy levels naturally.
  • Mood imbalances — Magnesium helps to manage your stress response system and cortisol levels. Countless studies have shown that magnesium may help treat anxiety and depression better than some pharmaceutical treatments!
  • Muscle cramps and aches — Magnesium helps relieve muscle tension, tightness, and stiffness.
  • High blood pressure — Chronically low levels of magnesium can cause all types of heart health issues, from high blood pressure, to diabetes, and even heart disease.

There are certain attributes you want to look for in a magnesium supplement. You want one that offers MAXIMUM BIOAVAILABILITY and also contains vitamin B6 for absorption. The one I use is a simple powder instead of a capsule and it’s super easy to use. Don’t just grab a bottle off the shelf at the grocery store. This mineral is too important!

I help people set up online shopping accounts so they can break up with Wal-Mart.

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Haven’t even been down any of those smelly aisles of cleaning and laundry products in 19 years! All of my essentials, personal, cleaning products including my supplements are delivered right to my door. All clean, good for my home, good for the humans and furbies in my home and good for the environment!

I love this job and this company! can’t wait to tell you about it.

NUTS!

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Nuts are such a great nutritionally rich food! They are a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids, which offer wonderful benefits from reducing rheumatoid arthritis to protecting against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

That said, they are high in calories and fat, but it’s mostly unsaturated fat. This type of fat is linked to protections against many different diseases, like heart disease.

Check out what ONE SERVING (one ounce or about 1/4 cup)

Walnuts: 183 cal, 18g fat

Brazil Nuts: 184 cal, 19g fat

Almonds: 161 cal, 14g fat

Pistachios: 156 cal, 12g fat

Cashews: 155 cal, 12g fat

There is research that suggests that nut consumption may boost the number of calories burned at rest. Another study found that participants burned 28% more calories after a meal containing walnuts than a meal containing fat from dairy sources. Healthy fat can burn fat.