by Glen Depke I know, it sounds like I am writing an article for a prominent fertilizer company, but actually this cannot be further from the truth. When I talk about the weeds in your grass I am referring to the bacteria in your gut. The fuel for this article comes from a recent but […]
by Glen Depke, Traditional Naturopath OK, so what does diabetes, obesity and chronic inflammation have to do with each other? How about everything! Any one of these challenges can easily and silently lead into the others. I say silently because this is often asymptomatic. People often go years without knowing they have chronic inflammation and […]
by Glen Depke Really, two women this week referred to themselves as raging lunatics and I would bet that there are some other women and men who may be thinking the same thing around the holidays. While we hear a lot of the “reason for the season” we need to be real also. The holidays […]
by Glen Depke The majority of our readers already understand that vaccines contain either mercury or aluminum and we know that these elements are toxic to our body and specifically the brain. Most also understand that vaccines are questionably efficient. While there is documentation to show a decrease in specific diseases post vaccination era, it […]
by Glen Depke A lack of mental clarity is a significant complaint of many of the new clients entering my practice. Most people have a misconception that mental clarity drops consistently with age and is gone for good. First off, this is not true! Due to this misconception many individuals do very little or nothing […]
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Just what are xenoestrogens? These are substances that mimic the effects of estrogen and can send bogus signals to the system. They create an imbalance with the body’s hormones, specifically causing estrogen dominance. Sources of Xenoestrogens From plastics to pesticides, from foods to toys…we are all constantly exposed to xenoestrogens without us even knowing it. Pesticides like […]
by Glen Depke While we most likely recognize the skin by looking at the pretty face of ourselves or of others, your skin as an essential organ of your body and is so much more than just the pretty face. Your skin is the largest organ in the human body, and although not truly part […]
by Glen Depke I have had readers asking questions about oxidation and there appears to be quite a bit of confusion when the word oxidation comes up. Here are some questions that have come up. Is oxidation breathing? Is oxidation increased during exercise? If oxidation is good, why would we need antioxidants? Should we limit […]
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by Glen Depke So most of us already know that high blood sugar is an issue that can lead to insulin resistance and Type II Diabetes. For most this does not seem to be a concern though because high blood sugar and related disease is rising at an alarming rate. This is also not an […]
by Glen Depke Gluten truly has become such an issue in our culture that we are now developing cross reactions to other foods that we used to consider safe to eat. I know…uggg…what the heck can we do about this? Trust me, I am just as frustrated as you with this but there are definitely […]