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In this section, you will find well-documented articles citing foods, substances, supplements and herbs that should be avoided. In most cases, the pros and cons regarding these items are discussed allowing you to make your own choice about the frequency of ingesting these products. The purpose of this section is to educate you on how to stay out of harm’s way by avoiding toxic substances.

094: Mindful Rewilding with Micah Mortali

by John Douillard on December 3, 2019 | Leave a Comment

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December 3, 2019 | 49 minutes, 31 seconds Download Natural Healing By now, we’ve all heard of the healing properties of nature, like the healing magic of a walk through the woods! Ayurveda described the benefits of nature thousands of years ago. More recently, in the 1980s, a Japanese practice became popular called shinrin-yoku, which […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet + Detox, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination, Food Sensitivities, Nutritional Deficiencies, Podcast Library, Wheat & Gluten Issues Tagged: alternative medicine, ayurveda, holistic medicine, interview, podcast, stress, video

Stop Sugar Cravings with Gymnema

by John Douillard on November 30, 2019 | 10 Comments

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Wired for Sweet For 10,000 years, humans have been infatuated with sugar. Since the first sweet taste of mother’s milk some two million years ago, our early ancestors established a strong brain-gut neural pathway that the sweet taste was safe and happy. It also gave them energy, and the more of it they could forage, […]

Categories: Blood Sugar, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Herbs + Supplements, Optimal Weight Tagged: blood sugar, cravings, gymnema sylvestre, shilajit, sugar, weight balancing

Is the Wrong Diet Shrinking Your brain? 4 Nootropic Supplements to Boost BDNF Naturally

by John Douillard on November 16, 2019 | 9 Comments

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Is Your Brain Shrinking? A handful of factors have been shown to decrease your brain size. Perhaps most noteworthy is the research on vitamin B12 deficiencies, which are linked to poor digestion, low stomach acid, cognitive function, memory concerns, accelerated death of brain cells, and loss of brain volume, aka a shrinking brain. New research […]

Categories: Cognitive Health, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Mental Health + Mood Tagged: ashwagandha, bacopa, brain health, fish oils, turmeric, vitamin b12

093: The High Cost of Cheap Food with Bob Quinn

by John Douillard on November 5, 2019 | 3 Comments

Bob Quinn is an organic ancient grain farmer In Montana. He has been farming organic khorasan (kamut) wheat for more than 30 years and has inspired many farmers to transition to organic farming.

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet + Detox, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination, Food Sensitivities, Nutritional Deficiencies, Podcast Library, Wheat & Gluten Issues Tagged: ayurveda, farm, grain, holistic medicine, interview, organic, podcast, video, wheat

The Dark Side of Curcumin

by John Douillard on November 2, 2019 | 19 Comments

The Dark Side of CurcuminFacebook Live November 13, 2019 Whole Herb or Extract? Once again, science tells us the risks of using the turmeric extract curcumin, rather than whole turmeric root. Curcumin is just one of some 300 constituents in turmeric root. It makes sense that when you isolate one of turmeric root’s constituents, it […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Herbs + Supplements Tagged: ayurveda, ayurvedic, digestive health, herb, longevity, turmer, turmeric

High Fluoride Levels during Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ in Boys: New JAMA Study

by John Douillard on October 29, 2019 | 4 Comments

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Is fluoride helpful? Is fluoride safe? Let’s dig into the history and science of this mineral to see what we can find. History of Fluoridation In the 1930s, researchers found a low incidence of dental caries in areas where water was naturally high in fluoride.1,2 In 1945, the US started adding fluoride to the public […]

Categories: Cognitive Health, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Dental Health, Nutritional Deficiencies Tagged: fluoride, iodine, mental health

Proven Strategy to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain

by John Douillard on October 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment

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How is Your Holiday Diet? With holidays around the corner, chances are you’ll be indulging in excess food, snacks, and alcohol, while watching your blood sugar, cholesterol, and unwanted winter weight rise. Several studies suggest between the first week of November and first week of January there is significant increase in weight gain and obesity […]

Categories: Cleansing & Detox, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet + Detox, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Optimal Weight, Recipes Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, blood sugar, cholesterol, diet, diets, fast, fasting, holistic medicine, weight balancing

How Fried Foods Affect Leaky Gut, IBS + Colon Health

by John Douillard on October 12, 2019 | 11 Comments

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Do You Eat Fried Food? For most health-conscious people, fried food has been on the do not eat list for decades. When I ask my patients how they feel after eating a fried or greasy meal, the most common response is, “I don’t know; I never eat that stuff.” When I drill down and ask […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet + Detox, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination, Food Sensitivities Tagged: digestive health, fat, fish oil, fish oils

090: Cleansing vs Fasting with Dr. John Douillard

by John Douillard on September 16, 2019 | 6 Comments

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Did you know that the number one cause of gallbladder disease is a low-to-no-fat diet? Considering gallbladder removal is the number one abdominal surgery in the US, I think this is worth talking about!

Categories: Ayurvedic Health, Cleansing & Detox, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination, DIY Ayurveda, Energy + Vitality, Podcast Library Tagged: cleanse, Colorado Cleanse, fast, fasting, fat, gallbladder, podcast, video

Death by Sugar

by John Douillard on August 17, 2019 | 8 Comments

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You’ve probably heard sugar is bad for you. But, how bad is it, really? Let’s start with the addictive nature of sugar . . . it’s more addictive than cocaine! In one study, animals were offered a choice between two feeding levers: one loaded with sugar or saccharin and the other with cocaine. 94% of […]

Categories: Blood Sugar, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Optimal Weight Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, blood sugar, brain health, fat, heart health, sleep, sugar

What To Do About Hidden Arsenic In Food

by John Douillard on August 3, 2019 | 10 Comments

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Did you know that high levels of arsenic have been found in rice and apple juice? Arsenic, a silent killer, has become a heavy metal concern as of late. While arsenic contamination of soil and water is largely due to volcanic eruptions and soil erosion, arsenic is also used in many insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, […]

Categories: Cleansing & Detox, Dangerous Food & Herbs, Lymphatic Health Tagged: ayurvedic detox, digestive health, dna, ghee, minerals, shilajit, video

Lectins + The Plant Paradox: Dr. John’s Perspective

by John Douillard on August 1, 2019 | 32 Comments

The latest in a slurry of no-grain bestsellers is The Plant Paradox by cardiologist Steven Gundry, MD. While I do have some issues with his premise, the book has a lot of merit and his research is clearly taking him in the right direction. For example, his upcoming book will be about the importance of […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Digestion & Elimination, Wheat & Gluten Issues Tagged: #3SeasonDietChallenge, cholesterol, digestive health, immune health, microbes, video

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