Articles and news reports have been popping up in the last few weeks suggesting that fish oil, one of the most trusted and respected nutritional supplements, may actually cause or contribute to prostate cancer. Is this true? This flurry of reporting is based on a single scientific study that was …
Friends In The Belly: how probiotics support health
I think it was Walt Whitman who said “I am large, I contain multitudes”. I’m pretty sure he wasn’t talking about probiotics, the beneficial bacteria that line our digestive tract, but he could have been. It has been estimated that bacteria in our G.I. tracts outnumber the cells that make up our …
It’s Not All In Your Head!
Have you ever gone to the doctor because you were concerned about certain symptoms you were having and yet after listening to your symptoms, giving you a physical and running tests the doctor’s response was “You’re fine, there’s nothing wrong with you”? If so, you’re not alone. We’ve heard stories …
Food Cravings: why we have them, what to do about them!
It starts innocently enough. You’re heading in to the grocery store to pick up a few healthy items when suddenly you find yourself standing in front of the bakery case examining an assortment of frosted cupcakes. Where did it all go wrong? What unseen force directed and then planted your feet at …
Farmers Markets: Good for Health and Happiness
Ok, this is probably a stupid question: why do we seek to improve our health? (And why the heck am I starting a blog post about farmers markets with this stupid question? . . . yeah I know – just bear with me). As far as I can see, there are three fundamental answers. We seek to improve our health …