Autoimmune Disease

How Much Iodine Do You Really Need?

How Much Iodine Do You Really Need?

While our culture created one problem (iodine deficiency), we did our best to make up for it by supplementing iodide in salt, something everyone was consuming in the 1920s. But it was this invention that lead to another unintended consequence - the overconsumption of iodide in the human diet.

Why You Should Eat Honey (Especially with Autoimmune Disease)

Why You Should Eat Honey (Especially with Autoimmune Disease)

In our domesticated society you and I live in, honey might seem like it’s just a dense source of sugar that can aid in the fire of the current diabesity (diabetes and obesity) epidemic. However, honey is quite unique in the fact it has shown to be antidiabetic (3, 4, 5).

Is Eating More Fiber Causing Your Gas And Bloating?

Is Eating More Fiber Causing Your Gas And Bloating?

Often it’s a black and white discussion - either you eat a plant-based diet with lot of fiber, or you eat some version of the Standard American Diet that lacks in fiber. But my questions is: Is there another way of eating that isn’t the Standard American Diet, that meets all of your nutritional needs, that doesn’t have a lot of fiber?

This Science Shows Most Avocado Oils Are Fake Or Oxidized

This Science Shows Most Avocado Oils Are Fake Or Oxidized

According to a 2020 study published in the journal Food Control, authors said “Our results showed that the majority of commercial samples were oxidized before reaching the expiration date listed on the bottle. In addition, adulteration with soybean oil at levels near 100% was confirmed in two ‘extra virgin’ and one ‘refined’ sample.”

This Is Why You Don't Need Superfoods

This Is Why You Don't Need Superfoods

The answer to achieving true human health, reversing chronic disease, and burning fat for sustained weight loss is not superfoods, biohacks, supplements, or medications. These may help in acute instances, sure. But they should only be an option once your foundation is built properly.⁣