By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com Many people call us to discuss gluten is if it is a negative food for everyone or just certain people. Gluten is a protein in wheat, barley, and rye that can contribute to health challenges. Although gluten isn’t actually found in many other grains like millet, oats, quinoa, rice
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com Food is such a passion for me. I genuinely adore food for so many reasons, first and foremost, nothing brings people together like a beautiful table of food, it's a universal language! So let's understand one thing...the holidays are upon us! There will be cupcakes, cookies,
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com It doesn't take a trip to a third world country to obtain parasites. Quite the contrary! They can enter your body through contaminated water, undercooked meat, even contaminated fruits, and vegetables may be a host for parasites. A parasite is an organism that lives and feeds
By: Alane Palmer, ND, CNC & Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com What are Antioxidants? Anything that begins with “Anti” usually seems like it may end in a negative way. However, Antioxidants help prevent or stop cell damage caused by oxidants. It would seem to be at our peak performance all we need to do is overload our
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com It seems all our families have someone affected by Cardiovascular Disease in some way. Heart disease can arrive genetically, it can happen without warning or over time. Taking steps to understand your heart health can get you ahead of the game and perhaps prevent damage that
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com CardioMetabolic Testing DOES NOT involve a treadmill! Such a relief! Most people don't think of their heart as a muscle that needs to be maintained and kept in shape, exactly the same way we get those nicely toned arms and abs. Maybe because we can't see
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com Being exposed to Toxic Metals is inevitable. They are outside, inside and basically affecting our environment every day in ways we don't realize. Toxic metals can be in our food, the water we drink, even the products we choose to buy for our home. They all
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com Headaches are such a conundrum! Where did it come from? Something I ate? The way I slept? Stress, anger, diet...these are all go-to's when we have an occasional headache but what if you are prone to headaches more often than most people? The link between headaches
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com Our immune system is our personal army! Its job is to continually protect us against bacteria, viruses and any potentially harmful organisms. Our body produces cells called immunoglobulins, or antibodies. Five significant immunoglobulins are protecting us but let's discuss IgG in particular. IgG Reactions in food
By Alane Palmer, ND, CNC and Michelle Tuffs www.NutritionallyYoursTestKits.com What could be more terrifying than learning you may Have A Bug In Your Gut? Could it be a nasty parasite? Pin-worms? Roundworms? And what is a parasite exactly? A parasite is an organism that lives and feeds off another organism. Therefore, all these types of
