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Have you ever wondered if you might have a food sensitivity?   I recently wrote a blog about how I had unwittingly developed one. You can read the blog by clicking: HERE. What does a Food Sensitivity, (Food Intolerance) look like? In some cases it can be pretty easy to assess whether or not you are reacting to a food when your symptoms are directly related to your digestive system, such as: Heartburn Bloating Constipation Diarrhea Intestinal pain Cramping Gas But what if you are experiencing symptoms relating to: An autoimmune disorder? Arthritis? Mood disorders (depression/anxiety)? A heart arrhythmia? Many people…Read more …

“What is food to one man is bitter poison to others” ― Titus Lucretius Carus (99 BCE to 55 BCE)   The topic of this blog is Food Sensitivities, NOT  Life Threatening Food Allergies It seems so many people are dealing with sensitivities to various foods these days, myself included. Even as we travelled through Italy (the land of the Mediterranean diet, where ‘slow food’ was invented for goodness sake!) there were signs advertising gluten free options, ‘health food’ restaurants, and organic gelato to cater to those of us with ‘special needs’ around foods. This is not only big business,…Read more …

  I used to get hangry all the time – I even thought it was kind of funny, “Don’t stand between me and the pantry!” Haha – right? WRONG! ‘Hangry’ is no joke. Basically what’s happening is that your blood sugar is dropping so quickly that your brain perceives this as a threatening situation. Not cool! A blood sugar crash can lead to feelings of anxiety and/or depression, send your hormones out of whack not to mention the CRAVINGS!   Glucose (sugar) is the main source of fuel for our brains. The human brain is made up of only 2%…Read more …