Vitamin D is not a vitamin after all. Turns out it’s a “steroid precursor” with direct effects on our immune systems. Maybe we should have taken our cue from the ability of the human body to produce “Vitamin D” from sunshine alone whereas we must take in other vitamins and minerals through food sources. Science […]
Category: Living naturally
Effortless Eating Named One of the Best Natural Foods Websites
I received a sweet email from Deborah at NaturesGardenCandles.com letting me know the exciting news that my little blog had made her list of the Best Natural Foods Websites. Pretty cool. It’s worth checking out the other great natural blogs on her list and finding other cool people to follow. I must confess that maybe […]
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Diet
I just returned from speaking about diet and nutrition at the 5th Annual Patient Day at the Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation’s conference on NMO. Again, it was inspiring for me to meet and connect with the brave folks battling this rare autoimmune disease. Us autoimmune disorders have to stick together! In fact, many with NMO were […]
What’s So Bad About Vasoline?
One of my girlfriends recommended a lotion to me recently, but as soon as I read the ingredients, I knew I would never use it because the first thing listed was mineral oil. What’s so bad about mineral oil, the friend asked? Well, for starters, mineral oil and Vasoline Petroleum Jelly are byproducts from refining […]
Avoid Many Food-Based Pathogens and Wash Produce Before Cutting
It’s worth the reminder: always wash every fruit or vegetable before slicing into it. This goes for produce with inedible peels, too, including avocados, grapefruit, melons, and squash. Why does it matter if you wash a fruit or vegetable if you’re not going to eat the rind or peel or skin anyway? Because, foodborne pathogens […]
