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GRAS: The Hidden Label in Your Food You Didnât Know About
Imagine picking up a snack from the grocery shelfâcrackers, soda, or a candy bar. You scan the ingredients, spotting familiar names like sugar or salt, and maybe some tongue-twisters like "sodium benzoate" or "xanthan gum." What you donât see is a quiet stamp of...
Navigating Harmful Additives in the Modern Landscape: Understanding Interactions in Food, Cosmetics, and Beyond
Our daily lives are steeped in chemicalsâfrom the preservatives in your cereal to the synthetic colors in your lipstick. Harmful additives shape what we eat, slather on our skin, and absorb into our bodies, often combining in a âcocktail effectâ that amplifies their...
7 Ways Deep Breathing Might Enhance Mitochondrial Health
Mitochondria are our cellular powerhouses, converting oxygen and nutrients into Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of our cells. My exploration into the world of deep breathing started almost by accident as I thought about getting past the blood-brain...
Fasting for Neural Autophagy: How Long is Optimal?
What is Autophagy? Autophagy, derived from the Greek words âautoâ (self) and âphagyâ (eating), is a physiological process where cells dismantle and recycle their own damaged or unnecessary components. This self-cleaning mechanism is essential for: Removing damaged...
Navigating the Shadows of Gadolinium: A Patient’s Odyssey Through Medical Trust and Self- Advocacy
Gadolinium, a rare earth metal, serves as a contrast agent in MRI scans, enhancing the visibility of internal structures. This enhancement is crucial for diagnosing various conditions, including cancers, by providing clearer images of organs, tissues, and blood...
Soy Lecithin, Seed Oils and Hexane – Oh My!
As a consumer increasingly conscious about what I put into my body, I've taken to scrutinizing food labels, and one ingredient that I recently reacted to and caught my eye is soy lecithinâa seemingly innocuous emulsifier present in an array of foods. My investigation...