by Brenda Watson | Apr 11, 2014 | Chronic Disease, Diet, Preventable Issues, Sugar
In a new dietary proposal, the World Health Organization (WHO) is advising that sugar intakes drop from 10 percent of total calories to 5 percent. They base their recommendations on two papers that found added sugars increase body mass index (BMI), and diets that...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 14, 2014 | Adults, Environmental Toxins, General, Menopause
Women exposed to low levels of lead are more likely to enter menopause early, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The study involved 401 women from Boston and the surrounding area. Those women with the highest level...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 28, 2013 | General, Supplements
There comes a point when even mainstream medicine—and the government—has to accept the fact that dietary supplements are helping many people prevent disease (even though they cannot be marketed for doing so). While health care costs in this country are skyrocketing...
by Brenda Watson | May 3, 2013 | General
The link between toxin exposure and chronic disease is ever increasing. Diabetes is one such disease that deserves particular attention when it comes to toxin exposure. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and has been linked to toxin exposure, particularly to...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 8, 2013 | General
I talk about inflammation a lot because it is an underlying contributing factor to most, if not all, chronic disease. Addressing inflammation is an important part of getting to the bottom of your health concerns. Improving digestive health is one major way to quell...
