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OPTIMAL HEALTH REQUIRES SLEEP

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HOW ACID BLOCKERS CREATE GERD, ACID REFLUX, & HEART BURN

There is an idea that if we have GERD or Acid Reflux this means we have too much stomach acid. And this idea is pushed heavily by pharmaceutical companies who make quite a bit of money from antacids and acid blockers (known as PPIs) — for the rest of a person’s life. However, these only give a temporary solution, if solution it is, and in the long term actually make the problem worse.

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THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION: OUR MICROBIOME & NEUROTRANSMITTERS — DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS, & SLEEPLESSNESS

If there was one aspect of our physical makeup that affected every other aspect, it would be our gut.

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WHAT CAUSES CRAVINGS FOR SUGAR & JUNK FOOD?

“How do I get off sugar and junk food? It's so hard!”

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SIBO CAUSES GAS, BLOATING, & SUGAR CRAVINGS AND PREVENTS WEIGHT LOSS

The digestive tract is arguably the most important pathway in the body for overall health, weight loss, muscle-building, hormones, energy, and immune system function.

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THE HORMONES THAT CONTROL CRAVINGS

There are several things that control cravings or make it hard to get off sugar, as covered in this article here: What Causes Cravings For Sugar & Junk Food?

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HOW TO GET MORE RESTFUL SLEEP

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life. When our sleep is below normal, when it’s broken up or thrown off, it affects us more both physically and mentally than we realize.

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THE SCIENCE BEHIND PERFECT AMINO & AMINO ACID UTILIZATION

Proteins are not just “proteins”. A protein is a molecule made up of smaller molecules called amino acids. Proteins are nothing but amino acids held together by peptide bonds. (Also note, collagen is just a type of protein. It isn’t something else, specific unto itself.) There are about 500 different amino acids known, but only about 20 are used in the human body to make protein.

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THE MASTER OF METABOLISM: HOW THE THYROID GLAND CREATES VITALITY

When you think of “vitality” what do you think of? For most people, it’s some image of an active life, bursting with energy: shining eyes; spring in your step; the zest of life. But if you go just a little bit deeper into this idea of vitality, it’s not some abstract, ephemeral quality reserved for the chosen few with the right genetics.

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