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Microplastics

Posted on October 21, 2024 by nina | 0 Comments

Microplastics: How They Get There, Health Risks & How to Minimize Exposure Your yogurt containers are probably made of polypropylene (PP), or #5 plastic, which does not contain BPA, an estrogenic chemical that we know to be harmful. The #7 plastic is the one that may contain BPA. So the yogurt containers may be safe to reuse, although a recent…

Nina really helped me

Posted on October 22, 2024 by nina | 0 Comments

I got the help I needed with Nina by nina February 20th, 2024 I had been having digestive issues for years, and despite a very high fiber diet, had notfound a resolution for over 5 years. Finally, I decided I wanted to find a nutritionist.Doctors or hospitals do not have lists of Nutritionists to recommend. So, I wentonline to find some one local…

The Top 12 Berberine Benefits

Posted on October 21, 2024 by nina | 0 Comments

1. Aids Weight Loss If you have extra pounds to shed, berberine may help. While there’s no substitute for having a healthy diet and getting exercise, berberine may actually rev up your metabolism. Berberine not only boosts metabolism but also increases weight loss. Obese individuals who took berberine three times a day for 12 weeks lost weight — about five…

I got the help I needed with Nina

Posted on February 20, 2024 by nina | 0 Comments

I had been having digestive issues for years, and despite a very high fiber diet, had not found a resolution for over 5 years. Finally, I decided I wanted to find a nutritionist. Doctors or hospitals do not have lists of Nutritionists to recommend. So, I went online to find some one local and found Nina. I signed up for…

Reduce Inflammation

Posted on January 15, 2024 by nina | 0 Comments

Ways to reduce Chronic Inflammation And manage Chronic Pain What is inflammation? Acute inflammation in the body is a normal and healthy response to injury or attack by germs/bacteria. We can see, feel and measure it as local heat, redness, swelling and pain. This is the body’s way of getting more nourishment and immune activity to heal areas of…

Prevent Cognitive Decline

Posted on January 15, 2024 by nina | 0 Comments

Things that contribute to Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and Things that help prevent these conditions. What are risk factors? Risk factors are aspects of your lifestyle, environment and genetic background that increase the likelihood of getting a disease. Risk factors on their own are not causes of a disease. Rather, risk factors represent an increased chance, but not a certainty, that…

High Fiber reduces Inflammation

Posted on March 26, 2023 by nina | 0 Comments

High Fiber Eases Inflammation. Soluble and Insoluble…what are they, why should we care, and how do we get it? Plagued with achy joints? Your remedy may be found on your plate… New research published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases journal discovered that those that eat a higher fiber diet are less likely to experience osteoarthritic knee pain. The Framingham study…

Oregano Oil’s Many Benefits!

Posted on September 22, 2021 by nina | 0 Comments

Oregano oil to the rescue! Oregano has been used all the way back in ancient Grecian times as a highly effective medicinal herb. The Greeks used it for wounds, insect bites, snakebites, digestive and respiratory infections–and for good reason–oregano oil is the ultimate natural antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal! Oregano essential oil has been proven scientifically to kill bacteria, viruses, fungal infections,…

Autoimmune conditions, Clove oil, and Pycnogenol

Posted on September 7, 2021 by nina | 0 Comments

Autoimmune conditions– how to help heal them and support your Immune System. The many benefits of Cloves–very high in antioxidants. What is Pyncogenol? More that 80 diseases can be classified as autoimmune. Some of the most well known conditions include: Graves disease Celiac Disease Hashimoto’s thyroiditis Crohn’s disease Type 1 diabetes Ulcerative colitis Rheumatoid arthritis Multiple sclerosis Autoimmune…

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What is the Pegan Diet?

Posted on May 17, 2021 by nina | 0 Comments

What is the Pegan Diet? In his new book, functional medicine doctor, Mark Hyman, MD says a Pegan diet—which combines principles of Paleo and Vegan diets—is the best way to eat. We will explore his 13 Pillars of the Pegan Diet. Some say if you live longer, you will spend more time with chronic disease and disability, and…