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Alzheimer’s

For anyone suffering from this terrible disease and those who love them, here is some promise and hope to find a cure. February 23, 2016 An UPDATED Note from Dr. Mary Newport It has been nearly 8 years since Steve improved with coconut oil. He improved very significantly and steadily the first year and remained stable for 2 more years. He began having seizures in summer 2013 starting with a head injury from a fall and did not fully recover. In spite of this serious setback, I feel it was well worth the extra quality time that we had together as a family. Source: Untitled Document

By Linda|2017-04-03T22:03:45-07:00July 12th, 2016|Diseases, Literature|0 Comments

Lifelines – Unlock the Secrets of Your Telomeres for a Longer, Healthier Life

For more in depth information about the role of telomeres in our bodies, this book is worth the read. “Short telomeres may actually cause you to live a shorter life by making you vulnerable to disease.Long telomeres may cause you to live a longer life by protecting you from disease. When it comes to telomeres, I say length matters, and the longer the better.”Dr. Elaine Chin " Source: Lifelines – Unlock the Secrets of Your Telomeres for a Longer, Healthier Life

By Linda|2017-04-03T22:54:09-07:00July 12th, 2016|Literature|0 Comments

What Is a Ketogenic Diet?

Here's a site with lots of great information about following a Ketogenic diet. When reading or hearing about low-carb diets, you may have heard the term "ketogenic diet". Increasingly, people have questions about this. Are all low-carb diets ketogenic? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? What constitutes a ketogenic diet? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a ketogenic diet? Find information about ketogenic diets, the advantages and disadvantages, pros and cons of testing ketones, and what people eat. Source: What Is a Ketogenic Diet? The Ketogenic Diet & Type 2 Diabetes I initially thought that this might really be a great way to lose excess fat (except for the inclusion of meat!). Although you can get the same results by [...]

By Linda|2019-10-08T12:17:38-07:00May 24th, 2016|Diseases, Food|2 Comments

The Gut! The Gut! – Its All About The Gut!

Check out this site by Daniel, "The Kimchi King", as he shares his knowledge and expertise about probiotics and gut health. Very informative with tons of links if you are seeking more details. Classes offered regularly in Kelowna, BC. "Optimizing food potential using natural microbes and energy free preservation techniques to promote gut & overall health". Become aware of your microbiome as a new friend! Source: The Gut! The Gut! - Its All About The Gut!

By Linda|2017-03-23T23:08:44-07:00May 24th, 2016|Diseases, Education, Food, Okanagan, BC|0 Comments

Ketones for health – Common Ground

An informative article by Chris Gursche about the value of Ketones, found in "Common Ground" magazine. It touches on the benefits of Ketones in situations of insulin resistance and the positive outcomes of Ketogenesis for those suffereing from Alzheimer's, Diabetes & MS, to mention a few. Check it out! For my own personal experience testing out a low-carb, vegetarian diet, check out: https://healthy-alternatives.net/my-low-carb-vegetarian-experiment/ Good fats make a fabulous comeback by Chris Gursche • My interest in ketones was stoked by the positive results people with Alzheimer’s were achieving by combining coconut oil and medium chain triglycerides (MCT) oil. My father had come up with a formula and was selling it, but he couldn’t say how it worked. Dr. […] Source: http://commonground.ca/ketones-health/

By Linda|2017-04-07T20:51:15-07:00May 24th, 2016|Diseases, Food, Literature|0 Comments