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SUGAR: infographic and general info
The New York Times a while back covered the toxicity of our favorite "food." Diet matters and it's about time the mainstream media starting attending to this fact. There are many things in the standard...
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Weight loss and diet after withdrawing from psychiatric medications
Since my marathon 6 year withdrawal process from a large cocktail of psychotropic drugs (some of which are notorious for weight gain) I've lost 56 lbs of the 100 or so pounds I need to lose. I've...
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Good food highlight: Kale and the Immune System
I know a lot of kale eaters...but apparently the typical American eats only 1 cup a year...I eat easily that much every couple days at certain times of year...
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Orange juice expose: #foodie Friday
I’ve not drank fruit juices for a long time simply because they are high in sugar. Whole fruit is generally the only way I consume sugars these days. For any of us who have blood sugar balancing...
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Genetic Roulette – The Gamble of our Lives ( #foodie Friday)
As I've talked about in many posts our food supply is toxic. This is a good film that really goes into the basic problems of our food supply today. Our physical and mental well-being both are...
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Modern wheat a “perfect, chronic poison,” says MD ( #foodie Friday)
There are more and more people who are recognizing wheat and also other grains being problematic in our diets. They don’t all agree on exactly what the issues are, but it’s clear that a red flag has...
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Weight loss diets suck
Weight loss diets suck..my exploration of what healthy eating for my body is has led to weight loss without that being the goal
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Amaranth greens with hemp seed milk curry #foodie friday
I found some amaranth greens at my local asian market and made a lovely dish inspired by The Low Histamine Chef - I made homemade hemp milk instead of using coconut milk (as in her recipe) and in...
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I’ve lost 65 lbs now. Cutting out neuro-toxic drugs and concentrating on...
I've lost 65 lbs now. Cutting out neuro-toxic drugs will do that. I've not done anything to lose weight intentionally...my focus has been on healing. So that means I eat whole real food but I do not...
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Kale and the immune system ( #foodie Friday)
We grow it in our garden but also buy it all year long when our garden isn't producing...I've been eating it for many years...had no idea it was such a rarity on the menu of most people. It's good raw...
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Are you addicted to sugar/carbs? other foods? (#foodie friday)
I can tell you that food addictions can be overcome...it's taken many years of paying attention to what I eat and learning what my body needs but I no longer crave foods, nor do I ever...
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Green juicing… (#foodie friday)
Ingredients: Dandelion greens, parsley, celery, turmeric, apple, beet, cucumber I actually only used about 1/3 of the beet, 1/3 of the turmeric root, and half of the apple. I added 1/2 a tablespoon of...
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Homemade raw and sprouted granola (featuring sprouted and dehydrated...
I've been sprouting beans and seeds quite a lot lately. It's a wonderful way to get extra nutrition from the same foods. I also recently added buckwheat back into my diet. Buckwheat is a seed. It is...
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Losing 85 lbs, buying new clothes…
A little update on the body front. Sometimes I do have fun and quite enjoy the positive changes that have come into my life. It's good to share the silly stuff too. […]
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Beyond medication: Mental Health, Holistic Healing and Nutrition
Kelly Brogan MD, a Mad in America blogger, is offering a webinar at Green Med Info that promises to be a wonderful and pragmatic introduction to many of the ideas I present on this blog by a...
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Becoming the empowered, proactive patient, medicine for the future: Free...
There are good doctors out there that understand what has happened in the medical system. This is an opportunity for both lay people and professionals to learn from some of the most cutting edge...
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Multi-colored beets with cilantro and hemp seed pesto #foodie friday
Fresh cut beets look like candy! Roast them with garlic and onion too. Topped with cilantro and hemp seed pesto. … [click on title to read and view more]
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The politics of food, nutrition, vegan, paleo, etc. etc.
I mindfully use diet and food and herbs to heal my body/mind/spirit. Natural healing depends on it, but the information out there is sometimes very difficult to navigate. … [click on title to read and...
View ArticleRemineralization…a good thing to do in preparation for drug withdrawal (as...
Minerals are essential for all of our bodily functions. They are needed for bone and teeth health for our blood, skin, hair, nerve function, muscle and for all our metabolic processes. They are...
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