Go Natural for Good Health
Introduction
"Go Natural for Good Health"
In the decade between the 1980s and 1990s, Nancy Pidutti wrote many local health columns. Later, she wrote a two-and-a-half year, monthly health newsletter, called “Let’s Be Healthy.”
She will be sharing some updated versions from her newsletter on a wide variety of topics.
You might find her newest book, “How to Stay Healthy in a World Gone Mad: A Handbook for Kingdom Living,” an interesting addition to these columns.
Aspartame is Far From Being Tame
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- Published: 09 April 2024 09 April 2024
Your children may be in danger from consuming food dyes, but they and the adults who care for them are vulnerable where artificial sweeteners are concerned.
Saccharine was one of the first artificial sweeteners. It was made from coal tar. It had a bitter aftertaste which left people wanting something more pleasant for a sweetener.
Cyclamate came along but was later banned in 1970 because the Food and Drug Administration had suspicions that it might cause cancer. (Since then they have become much less stringent in banning food additives.)
Yellow Isn't Very Mellow
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- Published: 25 March 2024 25 March 2024
Did you know that the state of California is considering banning some food dyes in school meals? The ones they are considering include blue 1 and 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5 and ,6 and titanium dioxide. theguardian.com.
What they are asking isn’t unreasonable since some of the manufacturers no longer use them when they ship their products to certain European countries. Many there are much more ready to protect their food supply than the FDA has been for our nation.
A Rainbow of Toxins in Our Children’s Foods
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- Published: 18 March 2024 18 March 2024
I’m going to change horses in mid-stream, so to say. There are many other helpful nutrients I could write about, including more vitamins and a large list of minerals and other goodies. However, I’ve become increasingly concerned about the chemicals put into our foods, especially those aimed at children. So, I’m going to begin a series to help you learn to be savvy and protective for the sake of your children and grands.
Food dyes have been with us for a long time. They started out being manufactured from coal tar. Sound tasty? Now they are made from petroleum. Yum? Many have other additives which is why they are classed as “artificial food dyes.”
Beneficial Biotin, Vitamin B7
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- Published: 11 March 2024 11 March 2024
Biotin has been called by other names, such as Vitamin H, and B7. It does some of the same types of actions as other B family members do. It helps with digestion and utilization of carbs, proteins and fats.
It's very helpful to pregnant women as it can overcome extreme nausea and vomiting. If a woman is deficient, it may increase the possibility of a baby coming prematurely and may restrict its growth and proper development.
If a woman chooses to breastfeed her baby, it's suggested that she may need two or three times the amount of biotin that she would normally take during pregnancy. health.com. "Benefits of Biotin."
The Paradox of Pyridoxine B 6)
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- Published: 29 February 2024 29 February 2024
Most people haven't heard that Vitamin B 6 exists. However, according to ods.od.nih.gov it's involved in over 100 enzyme processes in your body. They're mainly related to the way your body uses and metabolizes protein, as well as certain carbs and fats.
B 6 strengthens your immune system by helping produce white blood cells and hemoglobin in red blood cells. The particular WBC are those that remove viruses and bacteria. The hemoglobin in RBC, on the other hand, are the oxygen carriers to your cells. As hemoglobin passes into the cell, the cell releases carbon dioxide, which is then carried back to the lungs where it's expelled in your breath.
Remember, I've told you that it's best to take the B family together because they are interdependent? There are several Bs that help maintain proper heart function. Each has a specific action, and by working as a team, they are much more effective and efficient. B6 is one of the team.
Put a B in Your Bonnet For Mental Clarity
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- Published: 13 February 2024 13 February 2024
We don't hear much about Vitamin B 5 or pantothenic acid. However, it's important to your health and wholeness in a wide variety of ways. Without it, you will have difficulty digesting and getting the good from protein, carbs or carbohydrates as well as fats. That touches all of the real food that you eat.
Every food or nutrient has a huge repertoire of things it does in and for the body. They all break down into natural chemicals. The body recognizes these but does not always know what to do with the synthetic ones in processed foods. It will try to detox them, but some get stored in fat. That can create toxic reactions down the road.
Body Builders: Did You Know That Niacin Builds Healthy Muscles?
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- Published: 07 February 2024 07 February 2024
Many big Pharma commercials start their ads by asking you if you have any of the symptoms that require their drug. I'm not pushing drugs, but suggesting foods that contain certain nutrients your body needs.
Our bodies are extremely complex beyond our full understanding. Every year, new things are revealed as researchers plumb the depths of its intricacies. When I was in nursing school decades ago, our anatomy book gave us an understanding of the scientists of the 1950s. The anatomy books of today are more like encyclopedias of information by comparison.
I'm going to share with you some of your body needs for niacin which is one of the B complex vitamins. It's vital to your health. So, let's start by looking at a list of symptoms of deficiency. See if you can relate to any of these.
Can Vitamin D3 Prevent or Help Heal Cancer?
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- Published: 31 January 2024 31 January 2024
We've been exploring the amazing benefits of Vitamin D3 to our bodies. This is another profound issue as the past couple of years have weakened our immune systems making many people more vulnerable to such things as auto-immune disorders and cancer.
If the immune system is compromised, the body is less able to deal with the process of oxidation which can set the body up for the invasion of cancer cells. Oxidation is to the body what rust is to iron.
While our body needs oxygen, when the molecules are not in a proper ratio, the result is an electron dance that causes harmful molecules (free radicals) to be deposited in the arteries of the heart, brain, or other organs. It's like a sludge that can narrow blood vessels, limiting the passage of nutrients in and toxins out of the cells.