This Blood Test Check List is from a series of printable pdf’s that I created for my Holistic Nutrition and Naturopathy website, http://www.holisticnutritionandnaturalhealth.com , including lists of foods that include corn, gluten, dairy and soy. It can be hard sometimes to know what to ask for when you go to…
“Legume” typically refers to pulses, which are the edible seeds of leguminous plants. Beans, chickpeas. lentils, peas, and soybeans are the most common varieties of pulses. Other well-known legumes that are not considered pulses include fresh alfalfa, carob, clover, lupins, mesquite, peanuts, and tamarind. Legumes are typically low in calories,…
We only need trace amounts of Iodine, but it’s not uncommon for people to have mild iodine deficiency, and the number of people with an iodine deficiency is rising. One of the most common symptoms of iodine deficiency is weight gain, caused by hypothyroidism. Other symptoms include hair loss, dry…
Direct exposure to sunlight is the primary way to obtain vitamin D. During the summer months, it’s easier to get our recommended twenty minutes of sun exposure daily to the face and lower arms and hands but because in order to get the vitamin D that exposure needs to be…
Selenium is crucial for healthy thyroid hormone production and also plays an important role in DNA synthesis, reproduction, immunity, reducing inflammation and cardiovascular health. Selenium deficiency can result in cognitive decline, depressed mood, anxiety, muscle weakness, reproductive issues, inflammation, cardiomyopathy in children and young women, impaired growth, impaired immunity and…