(via Butternutrition.com) A little over three years ago I was introduced to gelatin, and its protein powder like cousin collagen by Dr. Ray Peat. Since then it’s been smoothie filled love affair with the powered convenience food that helps me get more of the amino acids that are typically missed in the American diet. You…
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This Much WILL Kill You
Science shows that just about anything can kill you if given the right quantity. For instance, did you know that 13 consecutive shots of alcohol or six liters of water can kill you? Or what about the fact that two cherry pits contain enough cyanide to induce death? If you find all this extremely fascinating, you’ll…
Why I Stopped Taking Birth Control Pills
Do you feel like you have been scammed by the birth control pill? I sure do. Thinking back to my teens, I can’t really remember going to the doctor and not hearing that the birth control pill was the answer to my problems. It was so routine: make an appointment, tell the doctor “symptoms” of hormonal…
See How Easily A Rat Can Wriggle Up Your Toilet
You’ve probably heard rumors that you could possibly find a rat crawling up your toilet one day, but does it really actually happen? The scary answer is YES. As National Geographic explains: “A rat’s ribs are hinged at the spine, enabling it to easily squeeze through the tightest spaces—like the pipes draining your toilet. And…
McDonald’s Under Fire after Hidden Footage Reveals the Truth Behind McNuggets
(By SM GIBSON Via ANTIMEDIA) Undercover video released on Wednesday by animal rights organization, Mercy for Animals, shows how chickens are treated before being turned into McDonald’s famous Chicken McNuggets. The graphic footage was filmed at T&S Farm in Dukedom, Tennessee by an investigator for Mercy for Animals, who applied for a job at the Tyson Foods-contracted farm earlier this year. The covert activist, who…
Anxiety, Depression and MTHFR Genetic Defect
By The Evergreen Center for Integrated Medicine What is MTHFR? Methyl-tetra-hydro-folate reductase (MTHFR) is an enzyme that adds a methyl-group (CH3)to a form of folate to create methyl-tetra-hydrofolate (MTHF). This process is called methylation. It is essential to many functions in the body, as it allows MTHF to become a major methyl group donor to other nutrients, and…
Why does coffee make you poop?
Working in the nutrition field, I’m witness to many that rely on coffee to “go” every day. For these people (approximately 3/10 of the population) it’s because coffee has a laxative effect. But why exactly does it work? Hint: it’s NOT the caffeine! Decaf can have the same effect! In brief, research suggests that coffee increases the…
STUDY: This Sleeping Position Is The Best To Get Rid Of ‘Brain Waste’
What is your favorite sleeping position? Everyone has a favorite, whether it’s sleeping on their stomach, back, side or in the fetal position. But what does sleeping position have to do with your health and wellbeing? It’s well known that there are certain positions that are better for your back and neck, but what about your…
Intact Aborted Babies “Just a Matter of Line Items” for Planned Parenthood, Graphic Undercover Video Released
Illegal intact fetuses for sale is “just a matter of line items” for Planned Parenthood according to this undercover video. The video catches shocking footage of the April 2015 undercover operation where investigators pose as a Fetal Tissue Procurement Company and meet with Melissa Farrell, Director of Research for Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast branch is…
Why I Won’t Get a Mammogram
Mammograms are routine preventative care for many, but with countries like Switzerland saying they should be phased out altogether because of outdated clinical trials, benefits not clearly outweighing the harms, and women’s perceptions of mammography benefits not matching the reality, it may be time to take a closer look. Unless of course you like paying money just to go…