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Educate Yourself In Health And Wellness
March 23rd, 2009
I am just returning from beautiful Vancouver, WA, just across the Columbia River from Portland, OR where I had the opportunity to address hundreds of health care practitioners at the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTP) Conference. My keynote address, "Are You a Copperhead? The Surprising Connection Between Copper and Mental Health" was received with great interest!
As I did last week I would like to share another great resource with you, especailly for any who are considering furthering their pursuit of education in health and wellness.
The Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc. is an independent vocational school based in Olympia, Washington. NTA trains practitioners… Continue reading
Gluten-Free On-The-Go?
March 15th, 2009
I would like to share with you a wonderful resource that just came my way through an associate, Karen Broussard, President, GlutenFreeTravelSite.com. Karen and her team have developed a resource website that provides one central location where people on gluten free diets can go to quickly and easily access the gluten-free menus of national and regional chain restaurants. Thank you Karen! Please check out the site (especially the new section) and enjoy the following press release.
South Riding, VA, March 10, 2009 -GlutenFreeTravelSite (http://www.glutenfreetravelsite.com ) has added a major new section called "Gluten Free Restaurant Menus" to its website… Continue reading
Does your Diet Agree With Your Meds?
March 9th, 2009
So many individuals are on meds these days that I thought it wise to give you a "heads up" on your meds and nutrient interactions.
1) When you take antibiotics for long or short term, always include a daily dose of probiotics. Probiotics (like Flora Key or Dr. O's) should be taken two hours before or two hours after antibiotics. Also, many antibiotics should not be taken with dairy products because calcium can lessen their effectiveness. My recommendation is to dole out the dairy (including any whey protein powder drink) at least two hours before or two hour after your intake… Continue reading
To Eat Clean, Clorox First!
March 2nd, 2009
I know that the suggestion to use household bleach to purify foods is rather startling for many of you...to say the least.
So, let me allay your concerns by devoting today's message to the story behind the famous Clorox Bath for Foods which I write about in many of my books, from Beyond Pritikin to The Gut Flush Plan.
I am taking a page out of the book that was written about Dr. Parcells, Live Better Longer, by my good friend and associate, Joseph Dispenza:
"The idea of using bleach to clean food occurred to Dr. Parcells when… Continue reading
Visionary, health guru, diet/detox expert, author, spokesperson, role model, and natural foods icon, Ann Louise Gittleman has always been a trendsetter. 
