One article says trans fats are good for your heart. Another article says trans fat causes debilitating fatigue and heart attacks. How can those of you following a keto diet know exactly which fats are good and which fats are bad? If you're a baby boomer, you grew up learning that butter was evil. Too much butter and you'd be rushed to the … [Read more...]
When you first start a keto diet, it can seem like your food budget goes through the roof! Read on for our tips and tricks for how to follow a keto diet on a budget! We'll start this post with some of the grocers that best cater to keto-friendly foods. If you don't reside in the Alberta or BC areas, these stores will likely not apply to you. But … [Read more...]
Is your fatigue brought on by adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, or burnout? Before starting treatment, make sure you know exactly which condition you're dealing with. In part 1 of this series, you learned the three hidden causes of burnout. By now, you probably know more than your doctor about burnout. In today's post, I'll help you … [Read more...]
Are you exhausted from excessive demands at work? Be careful... You could be hurtling towards a burnout without even knowing it. This is a two-part post. Once you're finished with this one, be sure to click here for part 2! Much like adrenal fatigue, burnout and chronic fatigue syndrome have a lot of overlap. And the symptoms you experience in … [Read more...]
Do you find yourself feeling fatigued, flat, or irritable? Or, maybe you feel that any time you have to focus, concentrate, or remember something it's like your brain is moving through molasses? Welcome to the world of brain fog. In medical literature, brain fog is referred to as a clouding of consciousness. (1) Brain fog is almost always … [Read more...]
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...]