One of the diet rules we all “know” is that salt is bad for us.  So why is real salt so important?  Can it be a key to health recovery?

Salt was one of the earliest trade items and helped establish trade routes and villages all over the world.  It was often used as money.

Salt was traditionally used to preserve food.  It’s value was in allowing meats and vegetables to be salted and stored for later consumption, a huge advantage over having to hunt and gather fresh food all the time. Neanderthals mined salt, as well as ancient Chinese.

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Do Carbs and Candida cause weight gain?

Calories from excess Carbohydrates is usually the reason for weight gain. Barring severely low Thyroid function or genetic disorders, it’s the carbs that cause Candida, Metabolic Syndrome, pre-diabetes, Diabetes Type II, Obesity, and all their side effects.

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What are the causes of hypothyroidism? Is it the thyroid gland itself, another endocrine gland, estrogen dominance or illness?

Is low thyroid the problem or the symptom?

This is THE key question in a functional wellness practice

Is Alzheimer’s Diabetes of the brain?  Alzheimer’s has been called Diabetes Type 3 for more than a decade. Numerous studies are ongoing worldwide.

This is great news for those wanting to protect the brain, despite their gene status. There is much you can do, at home, every day, to protect yourself from dementia.

When to take Bioidentical Hormones? This is a frequent question from my Clients. Who should take them? Does every post-menopausal woman need them? If so, which hormones are good and which to avoid?

First differentiate between Bioidentical Hormones and Synthetic hormones.

For most people, no. It's common to have EBV Antibodies. EBV is Mono, an infectious Virus many of us got when younger. For some people, it is now "Reactivated Epstein Barr" where the virus may have become a top priority, or is one of several concurrent immune challenges.

The questions are: how high are your antibodies and is the virus causing your health issues or just another symptom of being run down?

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A Paleo Elimination Diet is useful to look for food intolerances and digestive issues. But foods can also cause a wide variety of symptoms: rashes, throat clearing, snoring, reflux, pain in various areas of the body and more.

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Heart disease and cholesterol science evidence says that heart disease is both more complex and more simple than eating (or not eating) bacon and eggs.

Cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. Many, many independent studies confirm this. This article explains how even the USDA agreed with this in 2015.

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It’s time to be an entrepreneur in our new economy. Things won’t be “normal” for a long time but there are many ways to earn spending money and maybe create bigger things for the future.

I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was young, creating multiple businesses, large and small. I imported and sold leather clothing from Spain in the 70’s, owned the largest dinnerware and cookware store in the Southeast in the 70’s and 80’s, and opened a chain of retail alterations and monogram stores that became a franchise in the mid-80’s.

In 1989 I became a Clinical Nutritionist and later opened my San Antonio natural health center, office suites and meeting rooms.

How did I create such diverse businesses?

It was my ability to see a niche and act to fill it

You can do this too.

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Ferritin measures the amount of iron stored in the body outside of the red blood cells. Women with no menstrual cycles can accumulate iron in joints, veins, the heart, pancreas and liver. This can cause joint pain, diabetes, hypertension, strokes, hypothyroidism, hair loss, weight gain/weight loss, cardiovascular irregularities and much more.

Proponents of alkaline diets and alkaline water get it wrong. Why aren’t pH altered waters and “alkaline” diets the cure-all we’ve been told?

My view on pH is based on hard-earned personal knowledge, working to regain my health.

Here’s what I’ve learned…

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I'm always looking for natural ways to help anxiety and stress. Both in myself and with clients.

If you're stuck at home waiting for a virus, or another life issue has you struggling and fearful, you're dealing with acute anxiety. But many of us deal with chronic anxiety as well.

I was in my 50's before I finally realized I'd been struggling with anxiety all my life but never recognized it. That shocked me so much I decided to see if others were experiencing unacknowledged anxiety, and if so, offer natural help for reducing anxiety.

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Preventative support for virus and flu is different from what to do if you get sick. The better your health the better your recovery. Don't take Echinacea or other immune boosters when you are well. It can cause problems. Save it for when/if you get sick. 

People with chronic respiratory issues, especially older people in less than optimal health or on immune-suppressant drugs seem to be more at risk for Corona. But the virus can take hold of anyone with a weakened immune system.

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Are bone broth and collagen safe with Herpes or Epstein Barr viruses? If you are using collagen powder or bone broth for your daily soup or smoothie you may be making a mistake.

Broth and Collagen can be excellent protein choices when you are well. But if you struggle with recurring Herpes, Shingles or EBV these protein foods feed Retroviruses with high Arginine.

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A large 2019 study found heavy metals in baby foods. Dozens of well-known brands and products were tested. Arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury were found in 95% of the 13 types of products tested: cereals, snack foods, fruits, juices and vegetables.

Smaller tests have been run but this was a large study of 168 products in 61 brands. "Healthy Babies Bright Futures" study was published in Consumer Reports and many industry journals in October 2019.

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