Your gut has trillions of micro-organisms floating around in it that actually outnumber the cells in your body. Most of these micro-organisms are bacteria, as well as a few yeasts, parasites and viruses. They number 39 trillion (whereas your body only has 30 trillion cells). There are more of them than you! Should you be […]
Vitamins & Supplements
The Gut Brain Connection -What I learned from food poisoning
Food poisoning is one of the worst things that can happen to you. I experienced it in May 2023. But I learned something from it. Shouldn’t we learn from the bad experiences as well as the good ones? Besides the obvious learnings such as “make sure you have adult pullups in your bathroom closet,” there […]
Don’t Get Fooled Again
This article is a shortened version of one by Dr. Joseph Mercola, August 21, 2023. I have shortened it so it would better fit my shorter blog style. I added a summary paragraph at the end. (Go here to see original article.) STORY AT-A-GLANCE In the fall of 2022, mainstream media started warning of a […]
8 Days and 8 Rolls of Toilet Paper later…
Eight days, and 8 rolls of toilet paper later, I recovered from food poisoning. The food poisoning started on my birthday! I had a nice celebratory dinner at a local restaurant. The food tasted just fine. It was a fabulous Fettucine Alfredo with gluten free noodles, and a green salad. Yum! I had been looking […]
All About Vitamin C (it’s more exciting than you think!)
An estimated two million seamen died of scurvy in the 15th to 18th centuries. In scurvy, the body starts to break down and literally falls apart. The gums bleed, teeth fall out, bones break, old wounds open up! That is because the body is held together by collagen and collagen needs vitamin C to stay […]
What’s your vitamin D level? Something to Consider now!
I bet you know your cholesterol level (especially if you are an older person). I imagine that you know your blood pressure. And you probably know your weight. These are all things that impact your health. But do you know your vitamin D level? This impacts health also. I want to talk about vitamin D […]