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Brain Fog and the Top Ten Causes

What is brain fog? Brain fog is classified as a lack of cognitive functioning or disorientation. It can be slight, but significant. Many speak of it literally as if a cloud has descended over their brain. Others describe it as they sometimes can't remember names, or facts like they used to. It usually begins after some stressful times or after a long illness, or even after pregnancy, but it can happen anytime to people of all ages. The treatment of brain fog varies greatly, depending on the cause(s). One the cause or causes can be found, the healing can [...]

Brain Fog and the Top Ten CausesWendy Wells2024-01-02T21:12:12+00:00

What is Causing Hypothyroidism?

Thyroid medications are the most popular drugs year after year, in 2022. Thyroid medicine was the third most often prescribed drug. Regardless of the medicines available, the rates of hypothyroidism continue to rise. The American Thyroid Association that hypothyroidism more than doubled from 1997 to 2016. My focus today is on the possible causes of hypothyroidism. What are the symptoms of low thyroid function? Fatigue Weight gain Lack of motivation Acne Constipation Hair loss Has anyone ever heard about what causes hypothyroidism? Did anyone ever hear about the fact that heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and others, [...]

What is Causing Hypothyroidism?Wendy Wells2024-01-02T21:10:42+00:00

How do I know if I’m toxic?

Toxicity Self Test Rate each of the following symptoms on a scale from 0 to 5 (5 being the most severe) based on the past 30 days. Read more from Dr. Wells about detoxification. __ Diarrhea __ Constipation __ Belching, passing gas __ Bloated feeling __ Heartburn __ Total __ Itchy ears __ Earaches / infection __ Ringing in ears __ Hearing loss __ Total __ Mood swings __ Anxiety, fear nervousness __ Anger, irritability __ Depression __ Total __ Fatigue, sluggishness __ Apathy, lethargy __ Hyperactivity __ Restlessness __ Total __ Watery, itchy eyes __ Swollen, reddened, or [...]

How do I know if I’m toxic?Wendy Wells2021-08-16T20:00:00+00:00

Whole Foods Diet

What is a whole foods diet? How to get started? Selecting, preparing, and eating foods close to how they are found in nature: unprocessed; unrefined; and free from preservatives, additives, pesticides, antibiotics, and hormones. Why is it important to eat a whole foods diet?The health of the gut is essential to the health and well-being of the entire body (and mind!). The numerous alterations made to the foods that many Americans consume are deleterious to our health. Our diets are behind the rise of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and other systemic inflammatory diseases. Many other diseases such as depression, [...]

Whole Foods DietWendy Wells2021-08-12T18:00:00+00:00

Avoid Consuming Excitotoxins

Excitotoxins are toxic to the nervous system. They can cause anxiety, tremors, insomnia, seizures, rapid pulse, heart palpitations, gastrointestinal distress, migraines and symptoms of autism. These are found in processed foods and drinks, even ones deemed 'natural' and 'healthy'. THE LIST Glutamate Glutamic acid GelatinMonosodium glutamate Calcium caseinate Textured proteinMonopotassium glutamate Sodium caseinate Yeast nutrient, Yeast extract, Yeast food Autolyzed yeastHydrolyzed protein (any protein that is hydrolyzed)Hydrolyzed corn glutenNatrium glutamate (natrium is Latin/German for sodium)Carrageenan Maltodextrin Malt extractNatural pork flavoring Citric acid Malt flavoringBouillon and Broth Natural chicken flavoring Soy protein isolateNatural beef flavoring Ultra-pasteurized Soy sauceStock Barley malt [...]

Avoid Consuming ExcitotoxinsWendy Wells2021-08-08T00:54:53+00:00

Do I need to detox?

The most comprehensive study to date looked at a much smaller number of persons (9) for the presence of 210 different chemicals. Remarkable, in total, all subjects carried the following chemicals: 76 chemicals linked to cancer in humans or animals, 94 chemicals that are toxic to the brain/nervous system, 86 chemicals that interfere with the hormone system, 79 chemicals associated with birth defects, 77 chemicals toxic to the reproductive system, 77 chemicals toxic to the immune system The burden of chemicals that we all appear to be carrying: Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury from foods, coal electric plants, [...]

Do I need to detox?Wendy Wells2014-05-13T01:44:57+00:00

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