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FDA Proposes New Food Label

FDA Proposes New Food Label

If Approved, The New Food Label Would Be A Step In The Right Direction.

Total calories from fat is something that will be leaving while new items, such as how much sugar added (versus naturally occurring) will be showing up...

Take The Time To Enjoy Life

Take The Time To Enjoy Life

Find What It Is You Need To Relax, Or Enjoy Life.

Well this past week my push came to me. That is the need to slow down and take care of myself hit me like a ton of bricks. Not only was I starting to feel like I was getting sick, I was also mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted...

How Much Sugar Do You Consume?

How Much Sugar Do You Consume?

I am just amazed at the amount of sugar that people are consuming on a daily basis, but then again sugar is in everything. From taco seasoning mixes, to breads, to the obvious sugary foods like desserts and candy bars. It is hard to get away from sugar when you live a busy life...

Q&A: The Flu. Allowing The Fever.

Q&A: The Flu. Allowing The Fever.

"The body is innately wise and does a wonderful job at fighting off foreign invaders. When we become infected with the flu or a cold the body’s first response is to alter homeostasis as the virus or bacteria will thrive in our normal conditions. The body will create a fever to help destroy, slow down replication, or even kill off the invader..."

Solutions To Overlooked Problems

The Story Of Stuff Releases Their "Solutions" Story

I have always enjoyed the videos put out by The Story of Stuff Project. They encourage me to look at the stuff that I have, and think about what I need while evaluating the impact that these things will have on the world around me...

Nuts, And Allergies, And Things...

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Nuts, And Allergies, And Things...

To eat nuts, or not to eat nuts. That is the question.

When it comes to food sensitivities and allergies I, as a naturopathic doctor, am concerned about the timing of introduction, quantity, quality, and bodies responses to food...

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FDA And Pesticides In Your Food

FDA And Pesticides In Your Food

The EU Bans Some Chemicals That The FDA Allows.

The US Department of Agriculture has found both of these neurotoxic pesticides in conventional fruits and vegetables. Between 2006 and 2011 imidacloprid was found in roughly 22 percent of the conventionally grown produce tested, and below are the foods most often contaminated...

Turning It All Off

Disconnect Yourself From Distractions, And Reconnect With What's Around You.

This challenge is to turn everything that has an on/off button off, and disconnect yourself... I think that since the boom of social media, I feel less connected with the people in my life.

Dirty Chemicals

The EWG Has A New Type Of Dirty Dozen List

The Environmental Workers Group has come up with their dirty dozen list of endocrine disruptors. These chemicals will either increase or decrease production of the hormones...

Your 2014 Goals!

Let Dr. Larrow Help You Plan Out All Of Your 2014 Goals.

2014 is upon us! This is often an exciting time of the year as we take stock of the past year and plan for the coming year...