Lake Norman Integrative Wellness Blog
Autism is often an autoimmune brain disorder
Children born to moms with autoimmune disease more likely to develop autism For starters, recent studies show that autoimmune diseases run in families, and children born to mothers with autoimmune diseases, such as celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis, are three times more likely to be born with autism. Researchers say the mother’s circulating…
Gluten Free & Dairy Free: New Products To Try
Harris Teeter Bi-Lo Wal-Mart and Target Earth Fare Healthy Home Market Trader Joe’s HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE NEWEST GLUTEN FREE AND/OR DAIRY FREE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE: Paleo Bread by Julian Bakery: these amazing new breads are all the rage and are healthy, low calorie, gluten free and grain free. The Almond variety…
Baywatch beauty brings Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism out of the closet
Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is finally getting the recognition it deserves thanks to former Baywatch beauty and Playboy cover girl Gena Nolin. Struggling with Hashimoto’s on the Baywatch set Nolin struggled through marathon days on the set of Baywatch in a tiny red tank while battling symptoms of Hashimoto’s: fatigue, depression, hair loss, and weight gain. According to…
Can gluten intolerance cause infertility?
unexplained infertility. Also, women with celiac disease are three times more likely to miscarry and four times more likely to experience complications in pregnancy. Gluten’s effect on the reproductive system extends beyond fertility. In a 2011 Russian study, women with celiac disease generally began menstruating a year or more later than their peers, and suffered…
Study shows sugar makes us more stupid; omega 3 to the rescue
UCLA study shows what many have suspected all along: Eating too much sugar makes you stupid. Scientists found that just six weeks of bingeing on sweets and soda will sabotage both learning and memory. Fortunately, consuming omega-3 fatty acids can counteract some of the damage. The study looked at the effects of fructose — in…