What is MSG? MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a processed food additive. It is an extremely dangerous neurotoxin (excitotoxin) that shrivels and kills brain cells in the hypothalamus and has been linked to migraines, seizures, ADD/ADHD, heart palpitations, tremors, and MANY other symptoms that can even be fatal. I know it was partly responsible for my
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Why You Should Avoid Plastics and a Primer on BPA
Plastics have gotten a lot of press in the past couple of years. Not only is plastic NOT an environmentally friendly choice, but there is a lot of concern over the leaching of chemicals out of plastic into our food, drinks, bodies and environment. The most widely known of these chemicals is BPA. Bisphenol-A, or
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Antibiotics For Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
CNN has reported that an antibiotic may soon be prescribed for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The full article can be found here. Antibiotics will kill bad bacteria, but also kill good gut bacteria. Oftentimes the lack of good gut bacteria is the cause of IBS. People do not have enough good bacteria in
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What is a Genetically Modified Organism or GMO?
You may have heard people talk about GMOs and the fight to keep them out of our food system. You may have heard mentions of a company, called Monsanto, that is behind most of the biotechnology/GMO movement. On our site we often talk about making sure food is non-GMO or GMO-free, or organic- which currently means it can
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The Many Dangers of Aspartame
Are you still drinking diet drinks, chewing sugarless gum, or eating processed diet foods? Please read this excerpt from an article written by Dr. Mercola on the dangers of artificial sweeteners. Real Food Whole Health can help you kick the artificial sweetener habit and find healthier substitutes for these dangerous foods. Contact us for your
