Category Archives: Nutrition

Wired, Tired and Stressed Out?

Wired Tired and Stressed Out

By Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath So what do I mean by wired, tired and stress out? Well, the wired is being wired and stimulated by sugar and its affect on blood glucose levels. Tired is the response of the wired, as we look at how elevated blood sugar impacts sleep. Lastly the stressed out is […]

How Much Sugar is OK?!?

Sugar

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Sugar is not the evil monster we have been lead to believe, the real issue is the refined sources of our sugar and the quantity of sugar we consume. I will provide a healthy quantity later in this article for you. Before we dive into how much sugar is OK, […]

8 Unhealthy Health Foods

Unhealthy Health Foods

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath We all have our own ideas on what a healthy food choice is today, but somewhere in the near future, we may be chastising that very food as so unhealthy. It is actually quite interesting to look at the evolution of how food is being touted as healthy or unhealthy. […]

Processed Foods Are Slowly Killing You

UNHEALTHY

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath Notice this is not a question, “processed foods are slowly killing you?” This is a statement, “PROCESSED FOODS ARE SLOWLY KILLING YOU!” While this should not be earth shattering news to most of us, we still most often find ourselves reaching out to processed foods on a regular basis. You […]

4 Secrets to Stop Being Exhausted All The Time!

Exhaustion

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath So here we are in the early part of September and of course it is still relatively warm for most of us. But for many of us we know that the cold and blustery winter is just around the corner and think about what that means for most of us. […]

How YOU Pay for Work Stress

Are-you-coping

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath In the honor of the upcoming Labor Day we started a conversation about work stress last week. Within this article we discussed work stress and provided some helpful tips to help shift this for you, ultimately leading to more happiness in your life. If you missed last week’s article, you […]

The “Danger” of Back to School

Back-to-School-College

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath You might be thinking, “How can back to school be dangerous?” To provide this answer for you I am going to specifically focus on college students. Many of our followers are college students or are parents of college students, so this actually pertains to so many of you. I want […]

7 Danger Signs That Put You At Risk For Chronic Inflammation

Problems-Ahead

Many people suffer from chronic inflammation because they are unaware that the source of their problems is inflammation! They mistake the symptoms as the disease. So, here are 7 danger signs that point to chronic inflammation. Once you know what you have, feeling better is just a few short steps away!

You DO NOT Have to be Perfect

Fourth of July

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath For our followers in the United States you await the upcoming Fourth of July celebration but for our followers abroad, this article still ties into any upcoming celebration that awaits you. So what do I mean by “you do not have to be perfect.” This is the “let loose” article […]

You Are NOT What You Eat!

Happy-Digestion

by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath We’ve all heard it so many times in our life, “you are what you eat.” While this is a popular saying, it truly is not a realistic point. Understand that you are not what you eat, you are what you absorb and assimilate. I cannot tell you how many times […]