The Wholestic Nutrition Blog
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...
Is Your Teenager At Risk of Dying From Heart Failure? What Every Parent MUST Know to Prevent Sudden Death!
An athletic 20 year man is playing basketball and suddenly collapses on the court and dies. On a hot July day, a young and vibrant college football player suddenly makes a great tackle and never gets up.. only to be pronounced dead 5 minutes later. High School track...
How to Decrease Arterial Stiffness
Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries which lead to accumulations of fats cells, and calcium deposits (i.e. plaques). It has been shown that people with a rapid increase in the amount of calcium deposits have a higher risk for stroke and heart attack than...
Reverse Cataracts Early
There is an epidemic of cataracts afflicting a growing population of people. A cataract is a thickening of the lens in your eye causing cloudy vision. In many cases surgery is recommended. Potential symptoms of cataracts include: Colorvision becomes...
Thyroid (TSH) and Cholesterol
Your body needs thyroid hormones to make cholesterol and to get rid of the cholesterol it doesn't need. When thyroid hormone levels are low (hypothyroidism), your body doesn't break down and remove LDL cholesterol as efficiently as usual. LDL cholesterol can then...
A Novel Gut Bacteria Noted to Help Combat Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease
As science continues to emerge in gut research, novel gut bacteria are discovered. Akkermansia muciniphila has emerged as the “sentinel of the gut” and has been shown to promote gut barrier integrity, modulate immune response and inhibit inflammation. Adequate levels...
Does Milk Really Make a Body Good? The Other Side of Story
I have to wonder how the government dietary guidelines still recommends consuming three glasses of milk a day. Where is their evidence? A 2020 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Walter C. Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H., and David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D....