Low Glycemic Index Diet: An Answer to Thyroid Disease

Mar 21, 2013 | By Melinda Hinson

11-11-11 was a meaningful date for Mia Murphy. She learned was diagnosed with thyroid cancer five years before and not informed. She also was forced to have a second parathyroid gland removed in just five years. With her thyroid removed, her body could no longer produce adequate Thyroid Hormone (T3 and T4), a key glycoprotein […]

Nutrition

Treating A Child’s ADHD Through Diet (Part II)

Oct 18, 2012 | By Melinda Hinson

Though I usually advocate baby steps as a means to adopt a healthier lifestyle, sometimes more drastic measures are required. When serious medical issues afflict us or our children, skipping the chips may not do the trick. I recently interviewed Samantha, mother of two, whose 8-year old child was diagnosed with ADHD. After eighteen months of disillusionment with medication, she […]

Nutrition

Is Gluten-Free The Way to Be? (Part II)

Apr 05, 2012 | By Melinda Hinson

Today’s post is Part II of a two part series on gluten: Is gluten-free the way to be? Click here to read Part I. What is gluten? According to Gluten Intolerance Symptoms, gluten is not a protein itself but rather a protein composite, composed of the proteins glutenin and gliadin (in wheat), secalin (in rye) […]