Holistic Health Talk

The Whole Grain Lie

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:21:47 +0000

It is a lie that whole grains are healthy for you, perpetuated by the food industry in the name of profit. Whole grains, potatoes, and other high starch foods increase triglycerides, make you fat, raise blood pressure, causes heart disease, cognitive decline, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, depression, obesity, anxiety disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction and [...]

What Causes Brain Fog?

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:56:38 +0000

Brain fog is a common experience for many people. Although it is not a condition in and of itself, it typically occurs as a symptom generated from a wide variety of other conditions or circumstances. Let’s explore the many contributing factors by taking a look at the following questions… Hi Cynthia, my name is Kathy, [...]

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:25:53 +0000

The best way to keep your New Year’s resolutions is to think in terms of changing your lifestyle rather than just one behavior. If you try to change a behavior while continuing the same old lifestyle, you’re not likely to succeed. Changing lifestyle requires changing many behaviors over a period of time. For example, you [...]

Sugar-Free Holiday Desserts

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:06:45 +0000

Eating sugar at any time, but even more so through the holidays, often leads to depression, anxiety, fatigue, mood swings, insomnia, outbursts of anger or violence, hyperactivity, irritability and more stress on top of the stress that naturally comes with this time of year. Sugar is detrimental to our physical, emotional and spiritual health. This [...]

Are These Allowed on the Candida Diet?

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:30:16 +0000

Questions about the Candida diet are the most common topic on this blog. Here are a few more, I’ve grouped together, as each one requires a short response. Q. I just recently started the candida diet. Is it true I need to avoid cottage cheese? The diet is difficult and cottage cheese is a fast [...]

How to Eat Meat Again

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:18:03 +0000

As you may know if you are a frequent visitor, I am a strong advocate of eating meat and the Paleolithic diet. Many people coming to me for consultations, who previously gave up meat because they were conditioned to believe it wasn’t healthy for them, are coming to realize that meat is an essential component [...]

Q & A – What Are the Symptoms of Die Off?

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:15:39 +0000

Q. Cynthia, I have been weaning myself off sugar and really getting stronger about the meat and veggies only. I’m still not 100% yet (I might have a glass of wine in the evening still) but I’m doing so much better. I’m taking probiotics and a product called Candida Clear also. Are headaches, slight dizziness, [...]

Why Giving Thanks is Good for Your Health

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:17:47 +0000

It’s really easy as we get caught up in the stress of the holiday, sit down to eat delicious food, relax in front of the tube and enjoy good company to forget that the essence of Thanksgiving is simply about giving thanks. If we take a look at the history of Thanksgiving, traditionally it celebrated [...]

A Healthy Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:51:26 +0000

For many people, the holiday season is the hardest time of year to stick to a healthy diet. For people with health challenges like Candida, food sensitivities or allergies, sugar addiction, adrenal fatigue etc.,who have restricted diets, it is even more challenging. However, with a little creativity and willingness to be flexible, designing a healthy [...]

Candida or Toxic Metals First?

Admin - Cynthia Perkins — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:59:24 +0000

Q.Cynthia, I have severe heavy metal toxicities and candida overgrowth. There are lots of controversies over which to remove first: Chelate the metals or detox the candida? How should I go about doing this? ~Thanks! Bee A.Hi Bee, Well, as I see it, you should work on them simultaneously. Both are long-term projects that are [...]