In 2003, at the age of 36, I had a serious scare as I was putting on makeup one morning. I noticed a knot in the right side of my neck and immediately called my family doctor to set up an appointment for the next day. After numerous doctor visits, blood tests, biopsy, and ultrasound, it […]
Scientific Research
Iron: Can a Plant-Based Diet Provide Enough? What are the Dangers?
If you have been following a plant-based lifestyle for very long, you’ve likely been asked if you are getting enough iron in your diet by well-meaning family and friends. We all know that the body needs a certain amount of iron for healthy blood cells, but did you know that too much iron encourages the formation […]
Scientific Research Suggest, Milk Does NOT Do the Body Good
Finally, national media coverage showing Scientific Research Suggest, Milk Does NOT Do the Body Good after a study from Sweden that followed a huge number of people (one study with 61,433 people and another with 45,339) for 20 years and showed that high milk intake (the current 3 glasses a day recommendation) was associated with a 60% higher risk […]
Big Industries Influence USDA Food Guidelines
Enlightening ARTICLE from Dr. Linda Carney. The majority of disease, disability and premature death seen by medical professionals today originates from a nutrient and fiber-deficient diet, which has led to an epidemic of poor health and astronomical health care costs. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, 80% of all deaths are caused mostly by […]
My Vegan Vitamin D Winter Experiment
In February 2015, I got results back from a vitamin D blood test that I had been waiting on to determine the outcome of an experiment I had been doing over the winter, which was to forgo supplements and get my vitamin D naturally from the sun. I’ve been told repeatedly that, because of where I live in Western NC, I would not be […]
