I’ve talked a lot about science lately, so I want to take this week to discuss something a little more mindful and personal. One of the greatest pitfalls I have experienced…no, the greatest pitfall I have experienced in my clients is the desire to do everything at once, make any sacrifice necessary, and just tough it…
In my last two posts on stress I outlined the syndrome of chronic stress and how it can occur. I will now review these in order to outline how I believe the chronic stress state may be at the root of disease. These diseases may seem unrelated, but are in fact initiated by the…
In a previous post, I defined stress and outlined the model for general or acute stress. Now, what is chronic stress? Chronic stress occurs when the repetitive stress encountered in life does not allow the body the time and energy needed to fully recover. When the intensity, duration, and frequency of the challenges encountered…
So, as I stated before in some of my previous blogs, there are many variables which are not being accounted for in the evaluation of the rates of disease and consumption of dairy. It is my belief that these variables are the greatest determinants of the discrepancy between the health of communities and their…
In our last section I outlined the misconception that milk is not an appropriate human food. This belief is linked to the theory that we need time to have adapted to a food before it can be appropriately processed by our system and contribute to our health in a positive way. In this post…
In my last post I introduced what stress is in a general sense and how there are various categories of stress. These categories represent types of challenges. These challenges impose a demand for energy on the body that are similar, even though the challenges themselves may seem very different. In this post I’m going to have…
Recently it seems everywhere you look someone is talking about stress. The usual implication is that stress is bad for our health. Many conditions such as ulcers, migraines, insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight gain, and fatigue are referred to as stress-related. Even cardiovascular disease, in particular heart attacks and strokes, are thought to be brought…
As stated in Part one, some of my findings when researching the effect of foods on the human body have uncovered information that challenges the common wisdom of a healthy diet. In this post much of that information will be the foundation of my discussion. It is important to reiterate that there are no…
We have covered the major components of a healthy human diet in the previous post. The whole animal and plant foods in your diet will contain the necessary carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins. These foods will also contain the majority of the necessary minerals and water. Fresh Water and dry minerals have always been…
What should I eat to be healthy? There are many diets on the planet today. Most of these diets are significantly influenced by modern industry. Almost all are influenced to some extent. While this has allowed for a more plentiful food supply, it may not have lead to a healthier food supply. Studies of…