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What is 16/8 Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting is a pattern of eating that alternates between periods of fasting and non-fasting. What are the benefits? Studies suggest that intermittent fasting can support healthy weight loss, improve insulin sensitivity, reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, and promote healthy brain function. Intermittent fasting is ..Continue Reading

“2 Glasses of wine per day = 72,000 extra calories per year = Up to 20 pounds of fat annually” Habits are the foundation of our everyday lives and are created through repetition and consistency. Some of the most common destructive habits are daily coffee to wake up and combat ..Continue Reading

Decreased microbial species in the gut can have a detrimental effect on your immune system, mood, cognitive function, weight, digestion and resistance to illness and infection Common causes of a depleted Microbiome Overuse of antibiotics Processed sugar laden diets Sanitation Techniques Lack of fermented foods C-section deliveries Formula fed Babies ..Continue Reading

Do you experience unexplained redness or headaches when you drink wine? Suffer with brain fog or anxiety after eating Cheese? Do you feel bloating, fatigued or itchy after consuming fermented foods? Do you swell up like a pregnant woman after a chocolate binge? Do you experience a stuffy or runny ..Continue Reading

“Health is not about the weight you lose, but about the life that you gain” – Dr Axe Unless you have been living under a rock for the last decade, you have probably been exposed to some level of Raw food hype, detox marketing or Juice cleansing advocates and read lots ..Continue Reading

“People with cholesterol lower than 200 suffer nearly 40% of all heart attacks” – Will Castillo M.D. – Former director of Framingham Heart Study On average, we have between 1,100 and 1,700 milligrams of cholesterol in our body. Twenty- five percent of that Cholesterol comes from our diet, and seventy-five ..Continue Reading

“The average adult American consumes approximately 22 teaspoons of sugar every day and children consume approximately 34 teaspoons every day — that’s more than two 20-ounce sodas — making one in four teenagers pre-diabetic or diabetic” – Dr Mark Hyman How does the above statement resonate? Please read it again ..Continue Reading

An article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition stated that a staggering 61% of the food Americans buy is highly processed. Has our quest for convenience gone too far? Modern day convenience offers lavish time saving modalities such as pre-packaged foods, drive through takeaways, online Shopping, electronic dishwashers, ..Continue Reading

The human body is designed to remove toxins as part of its everyday metabolic processes, but if the amount of toxins exceeds the body’s ability to detoxify, then unfortunately the body will be forced to store them. Detox must be done correctly and under the supervision of a professional. Cleansing ..Continue Reading

The majority of modern day chronic diseases can be significantly influenced by diet, stress and lifestyle choices. Food can either be a slow poison or a powerful medicine. Virtually every disease is initiated by one of the following; stress, poor diet, toxins, imbalanced microbiome, permeability of the gut or allergens. ..Continue Reading