By Theresa Albert, DHN, RNCP  nutritionist and founder or www.myfriendinfood.com Your poor liver never gets any attention; it is a total wallflower who just quietly takes what you have to dish out. Overlooking this gem is a big mistake because it supports you in more than 500 ways. You can’t live without it and living with a clean liver gives you more energy, helps control your weight and cholesterol levels plus makes you look and feel better. On top of that, it regulates sex, thyroid and stress hormones.  Fear not, some of the things that you can do to protect … Continue reading →

“Maybe that’s enough, honey” she said as gently as possible, referring to his 4th glass of wine. Because she knows that there are limits what a healthy liver can process “You are a fat, lazy, drunken cow” he heard as he glared across the table. Don’t let this scenario of an otherwise happy union happen to you! Women are the harbingers of health as we always have been.  I see the differences between how men and women approach their health in my private nutrition practice all the time.  Women tend to be pro-active and ask a lot of questions for … Continue reading →

By 7 months your toddler has likely learned to use the tongue, began getting nourishment from the food that wasn’t stuck to the wall, floor and table and has gained a repertoire of mostly fruits and vegetables while ruling out any allergies.  I recently heard about a wicked bum rash resulting from spinach, it took 3 tries before the parents were able to identify that response since the child has already accumulated quite the palate. Keep up the vigilance! At 7 months the new to food are beginning to actually get nourishment from food.  We can begin to thicken textures … Continue reading →