Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, or DOSS, is a chemical used to mix the the ingredients in soda. DOSS is also used in laxatives like Colace and Docusate, in some breakfast cocoas, in vinegars and in salts. A research study conducted earlier this year found that DOSS appears to act as an obesogen, a chemical that promotes weight gain. Read the full article here.
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Got arthritis, fibromyalgia or migraines? Eggplant may not be your friend.
You may have a sensitivity to solanine in tomatoes, peppers and eggplant if you suffer from:
- Joint pain
- Muscle aches and pain
- Chronic fatigue
- Tendonitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Hypothyroid conditions
- Osteoporosis
- Vitamin D and calcium deficiency – despite supplementation
- Digestive problems
- Eczema, psoriasis, scleroderma
- Migraines and headaches
- Dizziness
- Numbness or tingling
Clinton Doc: This Is How We’ll Fix Health Care
“The healing arts will be advanced not by the big science of pharmaceutical companies, but by the ‘little science’ of the exam room—and through accepting that the patient will always be part mystery—beautiful and complicated—that a good physician will be alert and responsive to.” Read more here.
Is coffee safe on a gluten-free diet?
Coffee, like dairy and several other gluten-free foods, can cross-react with gluten, causing a inflammatory response that triggers unwanted symptoms and conditions. Read more here: https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/is-coffee-safe-on-a-gluten-free-diet/?inf_contact_key=9430d7cd167832235d9f8948b4d4fa8d2971d1e59bfefabe1b62936113484e77
