Bad breath – or halitosis - is never a good thing. Halitosis may not be harmful, but it is still unpleasant to deal with in daily life. Bad oral habits are the most common of cause of halitosis. Certain chronic diseases can also cause bad breath. You know what else can cause halitosis? You guessed it. Certain foods and diets can be the culprit. A low carbohydrate diet has a range of beneficial effects. Reducing carbohydrate intake can improve weight loss and boost energy. Unfortunately, one of the potential trademarks of a low carbohydrate diet is halitosis. But before we go any further, let us delve deeper into what happens in ...

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What Are Adaptogens? An adaptogen is a form of nutritional, non-chemical supplement that is intended to assist the body to adapt to common external stressors ranging from anxiety to certain hormonal disorders. Adaptogens consist of any form of supplement that is part of a family of natural substances, such as herbs like ginseng. To put it simply – adaptogens consist of all forms of herbal medicines! (Source) The Rich History of Adaptogens Herbal medicine has a rich history spanning over thousands of years, used by ancient societies in countries across the globe, such as Russia, Japan, Korea, and eventually Europe and the United ...

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Winter has plenty of positive associations holiday-wise: there’s Thanksgiving turkey to look forward to, Christmas celebrations with family, and New Year’s Eve. But what after the festive season ends? Harsh weather combined with late sunrises and early sunsets can result in seasonal affective disorder, aptly abbreviated as SAD. The condition is also known as the winter blues, winter depression, or seasonal funk. Most individuals with SAD will feel their symptoms begin in autumn and continue throughout the winter months. Although rare, SAD can strike in the brightermonths of spring and summer too. Symptoms of the winter blues ...

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This is what a nutritionist eats in a day... Sometimes the most overwhelming part of eating healthy is choosing what to eat. I get it. One thing the readers of this blog alway want to know is “what should I eat?” And, in a very anti-climactic fashion, my answer is that there is no “right” answer. Nutrition is highly individualized, and there is not one correct formula. One of the most fun parts of the Paleo journey, in my opinion, is that you get to know your body really well. You start to understand what foods affect it negatively and what foods make it feel like a sparkly, magical, fine-tuned machine that’s radiating from the ...

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The holidays are quickly approaching. If you’re anything like me, you’ve waited until the last possible minute to do your shopping. As many times as I’ve told myself I wouldn’t do it this year, it always happens! So - for all of our last minute shoppers out there, we’ve compiled this gift guide for the loved ones in your life - with a Paleo focus. Because, let’s be honest, there is nothing quite like the gift of good health. For the kitchen... Instant Pot - I am officially in love with the Instant Pot. I promise you that it will change your kitchen game forever. It’s a pressure cooker that makes your weeknight dinners and ...

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Night Shift for Mac - everything you need to know. The great thing about Paleo is that it’s much more than a diet. (Side note - I actually hate referring to it as a “diet” because I think that word carries such a negative connotation.) I much prefer to think of Paleo as a lifestyle choice. Like health, Paleo, as a lifestyle, goes beyond what we eat. It also encompasses stress management, movement, sleep, and so much more. Taking care of ourselves in a modern world Because we live in a modern world, with distractions and constant stimuli, we have to make conscious efforts to ensure that we take care of ourselves in ways that our body ...

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