Fat is where it's at. Or so say the keto diet adherents. But are fats really healthy for you? And if they are, which fats should you be eating? If you're part of the baby boomer generation, then you will have grown up with the adage that fat is bad. Avoid eggs and butter because they'll clog your arteries and give you a heart attack. But if … [Read more...]
Are your chronically low levels of energy due to adrenal fatigue or chronic fatigue? How can you tell the difference? Aren't they the same condition? Think of adrenal fatigue (AF) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as two separate but overlapping circles - like the ones found in a Venn diagram. CFS and AF may be two separate conditions. But … [Read more...]
Could your chronic fatigue and other strange symptoms be caused by old dental fillings made from mercury amalgam? In conventional medical settings, mercury toxicity is underdiagnosed and rarely (if ever) treated. In alternative medicine circles, mercury toxicity is diagnosed for just about every strange cluster of symptoms. The truth about mercury … [Read more...]
Some days it feels like you have the energy to conquer the world. Other days you can hardly get yourself out of bed. What's going on? Why does your body come equipped with fatigue? Your body creates energy from its environment. It's a rather remarkable process. Just like plants absorb sunlight and turn it into energy through photosynthesis, … [Read more...]
One of the more insidious causes of fatigue could be the prescription medication you're taking! That prescription your doctor wrote to you, to help improve symptom ABC, could actually be a sneaky cause of fatigue. While the effect of most medications is overwhelmingly positive, there are unwanted side-effects - like fatigue - found in some of the … [Read more...]
Is it possible to lose weight without losing energy? Not if you're following a traditional diet. Diets that tell you to eat less and move more not only result in fatigue, but they don't help you lose weight! The reason you can't lose weight without fatigue is that there's more to the story than calories... Cutting calories won't help you lose … [Read more...]
Those incredibly strange symptoms of yours... The debilitating fatigue. The other ones no doctor can make sense of. The same symptoms that make you question your sanity... Those could all be the result of a strange condition known as mast cell activation syndrome. Of all the strange illnesses that contribute to chronic fatigue, mast cell … [Read more...]
Suddenly the keto diet seems to be everywhere. But what does a high-fat diet like keto do to your cholesterol? The answer to whether or not a keto diet will increase your cholesterol levels is hidden in your genes! In fact, by simply optimizing your genes and eating the right foods, you will be on the road to lower cholesterol. I know, the … [Read more...]