Some of the biggest take-aways from this interview with Phyllis Heffner:

• Just because two people are depressed we can’t assume that the causes of their depression are the same
• Some of the changes in our genes caused by exposures and the environment can affect our children, our grandchildren and even our great grandchildren.
• Bacteria and yeasts can produce neurotoxins that can harm our nervous system
• Lipopolysaccharides made from bacteria for instance can cause leaky brain
• Often the food that people crave is the food that people are most sensitive to
• Sensitivities to artificial flavouring, colouring and sweeteners are common
• Oxalates are toxins that can get stored in the body and cause a great deal of pain in the eyes, joints, muscles, kidneys and cause problems in the brain
• Eliminating all possible allergens can be more effective in finding the root cause than eliminating one by one because if a person is sensitive to more than one food they will continue to have the symptoms and will not know from which food it is coming

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Amino acids, essential fats and trace minerals: we need them to think fast, feel happy and experience mental clarity and alertness in school. This is good for learning. Why is it that so many of our lunches (at least the packaged ones) that we bring to work or school are completely devoid of these types of nutrients… How fast can you say “Sodium Stearol-2-lactylate”

Sometimes you need to do more than meditate and hope for the best. Over the past few years I have seen many friends that have taken their health into their own hands and have lost a little faith in conventional medicine. Unfortunately I have also seen many of these people trying out “alternative” therapies as though they were at an alternative therapy buffet. While this may not matter too much for toenail fungus it can be risky when the stakes are higher. In this weeks’ video I get real with a friend. Click the video to discover four important steps that make alternative therapies more complete…

This morning I struggled with a decision of whether or not to buy organic. I want to make 6 more litres of berry syrup and other beautiful fermented foods to squirrel away for the winter months. I phoned an organic farm to order 60 lbs of blueberries (I like to go big). Berries are something I try to only wild harvest responsibly or purchase organically because they can be so heavily sprayed but we are having a tight month and I felt tested. I decided to refer myself back to this Oldie but Goodie video about which foods are best to buy organic and which ones can be skimped on. Enjoy.