Coconut oil is ALL THE RAGE right now, and for good reason given it’s anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, metabolism stimulating, digestibility and antioxidants properties. A close relative to coconut oil is coconut butter which gets far less attention, but is another form of coconut that you might want to add to your arsenal! Tiffany of the Coconut Mama came up…
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Arizona Cardiologist Responds to Critics Regarding Measles and Vaccines (and his response is PERFECT)!
There’s a whole lot of anger in the media right now about vaccinations and trying to point fingers at those that don’t vaccinate. Each side belittling the other in fight to win the war on once “eradicated” childhood diseases. But is that anger really misguided? Arizona Cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson sure thinks so, and his response…
10 Items Every Woman MUST have in her bathroom! (you’ll wish you discovered #2 & #5 YEARS ago…)
If you open your bathroom cupboards right now– what is in them? Are they filled with toxic health demoting products or health promoting ones? Is it time for a bathroom detox of sorts to facilitate more natural products in 2015? If so, you’ll want to read each and every one of these bathroom must haves…
FRAUD: Walmart, Target & GNC Herbal Supplement Labels Are Lying
When you buy a supplement, you’re TRUSTING that what’s on the label is actually in it. But what if it’s not, and you’re paying top dollar for fillers? I’ve been weary of supplements for a while now, due to the fact they are often low quality, contain irritating additives/fillers, and most of the raw materials…
You’re Drinking the Wrong Kind of Milk (And we’re not talking about soy or almond, either)
Milk is a confusing topic. With so many options like whole, skim, raw, pasteurized, homogenized, non-homogenized, organic, grass-fed, rBST free, cow, goat, and sheep, it’s no wonder! But what if there’s ANOTHER very important factor that you might be missing– one that can link certain varieties of the wonder food to inflammation and disease? You don’t…
[WARNING] Are you marinating your dental appliance in chemicals?
Mouth appliances like mouth guards, dentures, and orthodontics are extremely common around the world. Because these appliances are expensive and spend precious time in your mouth, it’s important to keep them clean. But does it really make sense to marinate your dental appliance in chemicals when it spends several HOURS, often 8 or more per day in your…
3 Steps to reverse a slow metabolism naturally! (#1 is an eye opener!)
The metabolism is very adaptive, yet it doesn’t like to be toyed with. Unfortunately, you toy with your metabolism every time you drastically change your eating habits; including things like going low-carb, vegan, cutting out calories and other diet manipulating techniques. Often times, diet experimentation can go on for years and before you know it…
14 Things ONLY Real Food Eaters Understand….(#13 is life changing)!
By Butter Nutrition If you make it a point to eat organic and/or real food, you might find that there are some things only you seem to understand. Your friends might find your mindfulness around food a little unnecessary and/or extravagant. Deep down, however, you know it’s crucial to vote with your fork for the issues that matter; in…
Quitting Sugar Is NOT The Answer
I’m a sugar lover, not a hater, so 2015– the year of the anti-sugar craze hurt my feelings a little bit. From magazine pages to grocery store shelves to Facebook memes, it’s posh to avoid anything made with the sweet stuff– but is their good reason behind it? I stumbled upon this article today, and I hope…
When You Lose Weight, Where Does the Lost Fat Go?
By Dr. Mercola The vast majority of doctors, dietitians, and personal trainers believe that when you burn fat during exercise, that fat is being used up as fuel for energy or heat. Some believe it’s excreted through urine or feces, while others think the fat is turned into muscle. All of these ideas are to…