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Benadryl, Choline & The Brain – Food For Thought
If you or someone you care for has an inflammatory or autoimmune condition that involves/affects the brain, this post is for you. Today, I want to share a few “mom insights” and quick snippets about Benadryl, Choline, and Acetylcholine. Aside from being an antihistamine, Benadryl is also an anticholinergic drug. Anticholinergics block acetylcholine and disrupt…
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Toxicant Exposure Symptoms in Babies & Toddlers
I was sharing with a mom of a toddler recently and was discussing some of my own observations with little ones when it comes to toxicant exposures. I thought I’d share the information here as well. In this post, I’ll share some of the main symptoms in babies and toddlers I’ve documented over the years,…
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Thoughts on Imbalances & Illness
If there is an imbalance in the body it’s always for a reason. We don’t just develop food Intolerances, autoimmune conditions or brain health issues out of no where. If we search and pay attention, we’ll often find the root of the problem. Our bodies were designed so beautifully and so perfectly that each function…
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Toxic Mold Exposure Can Cause Rage & Neurological Symptoms
Yes, it’s true, mold exposure can cause rage and a host of other awful symptoms. Exposure to mycotoxins, which are toxic substances (secondary metabolites) produced by certain types of mold, can have serious health effects. One of the most disturbing of these effects is the potential to cause rage, as well as other forms of…
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With Disease & Complex Illness, Is It All Genetics?
Are all diseases and complex illnesses a matter of genetics? Are you chemically sensitive? Injured by mold? Are your parents to blame? Not so fast. Genetics load the gun but our environmental exposures and our lifestyle choices help pull the trigger. “Genetics do play a role in the predisposition for diseases but it is toxicity-induced…
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Pesticides, TILT, and Mast Cells: A Growing Global Concern – Dr. Claudia Miller Presentation
Hi friends, today I wanted to share a presentation where friend Dr. Claudia Miller shares part of her own health history and how she was harmed by exposure to pesticides used by an exterminator in her home. She also shares the connection between toxic exposures such as mold, pesticides, cleaning chemicals and developing chemical intolerances,…
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New Paper – Mast Cell Activation May Explain Many Cases of Chemical Intolerance
I’m so excited to share this new paper with you today. It is a topic I’m very passionate about because so many people I know are suffering from debilitating mast cell disease symptoms. From anaphylaxis to extreme food intolerances, mast cell activation syndrome and or disorder can be a life-altering diagnosis. “The new study by researchers…
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The fragranced products phenomenon: air quality and health, science and policy
Abstract Fragrance is used in consumer products around the world. However, fragrance has been associated with adverse effects on indoor and outdoor air quality and human health. Questions arise, such as the following: Why does fragrance in products pose problems? What are sources of emissions and exposures? What are health and societal effects? What are…
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Mothers Day Reflections – When You’re Chronically Ill
Being severely sick no matter what the disease or disability is, can be life-altering. It can stir up anger, rage, hatred, un-forgiveness, and fear or it can teach us to love, trust, pray harder, grow in humility and release all that we cannot fix to the master fixer of all things broken. This last decade…
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