Posts tagged "toxins"
National Liver Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. The liver is your largest internal organ and is critically important in performing many functions. A healthy liver is responsible for absorbing and filtering everything you put into your...
On January 13, we observe National Gluten-Free Day alongside our gluten-free friends! Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley that many people spend their lives avoiding due to celiac disease, an intolerance or a dietary choice. The effects of gluten are...
FODMAP is an acronym for fermentable short-chain carbohydrates, called oligosaccharides (fructans, galactans), disaccharides (lactose), monosaccharides (fructose), and polyols (sugar alcohols). FODMAPs are a group of naturally occurring compounds that are not completely digested or absorbed in the intestines: they move slowly...
Is it possible to be Paleo and vegan (or even vegetarian) at the same time? There are people all over the world who recognize the importance of animal welfare and preservation. But, whilst sparing animal life may feel like the...
You may have turned to the Paleo diet as part of your solution to suspected food allergies, sensitivities or intolerances with either great or limited success. Understanding the differences between a food allergy, a sensitivity or an intolerance can better...
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