Viruses — What You Need to Know
Happy Fall! There is a lot of scare in the public right now as the Ebola virus is spreading. As we know through history viruses can have a grave impact on the population as seen with influenza and HIV. How to Protect Yourself and Your Family The most effective tool in combating a virus is to use the body itself by strengthening the immune system. The key is to strengthen and nourish the body with good nutrition so it can address the virus itself. Obviously once a serious virus has taken hold emergency medical means are necessary that would include IV fluids and possibly antibiotics as...
Read MoreWhy Don’t I Feel Good?
Time to revisit candida and what that means to you. Most everyone reading this email has candida overgrowth, whether it is a mild, moderate, or severe case. Why? Because of the greater exposure to chemicals in food, air, and water; poor quality food supply and intake; overuse of pharmaceutical drugs; and stress levels being higher than ever before. WHAT IS CANDIDA? Candida (yeast) is a ubiquitous single-celled organism that lives in everyone’s body and primarily resides in the gastrointestinal tract. It stays balanced until we take pharmaceutical drugs (antibiotics, steroids, birth...
Read MoreDiabetes and Prediabetes
The Next Epidemic is Here! Your Best New Year’s Resolution: Balance Your Blood Sugar 25.8 million children and adults in the U.S. (8.3%) have diabetes 79 million have prediabtes (1 out of 3 Americans) Diabetes is a condition of having high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. Typical signs of diabetes are frequent urination, excessive thirst, and increased appetite. Everyone needs to pay attention to their lifestyle habits and their diet in order to make sure blood sugar levels are normal. Having low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) does not negate the risk of having diabetes. Types of Diabetes...
Read MoreLeaky Gut and Genetically Modified Organisms
What Is Leaky Gut And Why Is it On the Rise? Leaky gut is a condition where the intestinal lining of the gastrointestinal tract becomes more permeable allowing undigested food particles, microbes (candida, parasites, bacteria, viruses), chemicals, and other inflammatory agents to enter the bloodstream. Leaky gut contributes to many symptoms and conditions: allergies, food sensitivities, fatigue, headaches, skin conditions, autoimmune diseases, anxiety/depression, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. Why Is Leaky Gut On The Rise? Because of the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)....
Read MoreAugust 2010 Newsletter – Gluten Know Your Facts
Gluten-free food products are taking up an entire aisle in your health-food stores. Why is that and why is gluten bad for you? What Is Gluten? Gluten consists of two proteins, gliadin and glutenin, found in all grains but with highest concentrations in wheat, wheat derivatives (such as kamut and spelt), barley, oats, and rye. Oats are included in this list not because they are naturally high in gluten but because of cross-contamination in milling plants that also process wheat. The typical American diet consists mainly of white flour and wheat products. The large quantities of white flour...
Read MoreMay 2010 Newsletter Sugar Addiction
How many of you out there, including myself, have devoured a box of cookies, eaten a pint of ice cream, or couldn’t stop eating the bread and butter served at a restaurant? Why is it that we know sugar and white flour are not good for us but we still can’t stop ourselves? Researchers at Princeton University report that sugar-loving mice demonstrate all three criteria of addiction: increased intake, withdrawal, and cravings that lead to relapse. Previous work has shown that mice deprived of food for several hours and then allowed to binge on sugar water (with concentrations...
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Ann Boroch, CNC, Naturopath
Award-winning author of the popular books on health and wellness—The Candida Cure, The Candida Cure Cookbook, and Healing Multiple Sclerosis,
Ann’s passion is to educate and inspire each of us to achieve optimal health in the face of any condition.