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Article Link:  Probiotics overview article Click on the underlined link above to read a summary paper on probiotics (helpful micro-organisms or bacteria) and their potential and researched effects on human health when taken as supplements or in fermented foods.  Now, this article is fairly technical, so if you start to read and your getting overwhelmed […]

Pretty crazy stuff.  We introduce new species thinking we are helping and then we ruin many interconnected ecosystems, and the problem is only getting worse.  Enjoy being informed 🙂  Love VICE docos 🙂    Be aware and eat with care 🙂

Link to article:  Micronutrients effected during processing and storage article Click on the underlined link above to read a good summary on food processing techniques and how they change micro-nutrient content within different foods.  This is the topic for my essay that I need to write this week, but its hard to choose just two

Link to article:  Hydrotherapy article Click on the underlined link above to read about the somewhat lost art of hydrotherapy.  Now, there is a common misunderstanding that hydrotherapy only involves water-colonic irrigation, which is not the case.  This article gives a very good summary of the different types of hydrotherapy methods and some of the

Article link:  Organic vs conventional farming styles article \”The crop yields and economics of organic systems, compared with conventional systems, appear to vary based on the crops, regions, and technologies employed in the studies. However, the environmental benefits attributable to reduced chemical inputs, less soil erosion, water conservation, and improved soil organic matter and biodiversity

Article link:  Summary IBS Article Click on the underlined link above to read a great, short summary of the diagnosis, treatment options and community nursing support for people suffering from IBS.  IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a growing problem throughout Western countries.  I have my suspicions that it has to do with all the

Link to article:  Harvard Detox Article So this article dabbles into detoxifying programs.  It gives a nice definition of detox and some of the most popular ones, their effects, their effectiveness, as well as, prices, which is nice. Detox programs are tricky and there is way too much choice out there that can make it

Article Link:  Ethical considerations of doll therapy for people with dementia Click on the underlined link above to read an informative article on Doll Therapy for people with dementia.  I found it interesting because I volunteer in an elderly home for people with dementia, and I always wondered why some of the residents had dolls

Article link:  Building positivity Click on the underlined link above to read a nice little section of a book that gives you tips on how to become a more positive person.  It really made me feel better to know that there are some little tips and tricks to become the person I have always wanted

Article link:  Macronutrients, aluminum from drinking water and food, and other metals in cognitive decline and dementia Click on the underlined journal article title above to read a very comprehensive systematic review on dementia precursors and a simple prevention diet.  I\’m not going to lie it is a bit of a hard read at first,