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Health and Life Function Impairment in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia (FM) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)   Chr...

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Coconut juice, or coconut water, comes from young coconuts. It is slightly sweet, slightly salty, has a consistency that is a little thicker than wate...

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I read this article on a blogger's forum that I visit frequently. This testimony is incredible - please go read it. I am not an expert on autism ,...

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Pesticide Exposure and Increased Risk of Thyroid Problems   Exposures to pesticides can increase risk of asthma, some forms of cancer,  mental depre...

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Severe Asthma Caused by Indoor Molds Molds (fungi) produce hundreds of different toxic chemicals (mycotoxins) and allergic (allergy causing) prot...

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Almond flour or meal is made simply from ground up almonds, and is therefore perfectly acceptable for Phase 1 dining. It is available at many health f...

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This CNN article reports that an estimated 57 million Americans have contracted swine flu, resulting in 257,000 hospitalizations and may (extra emphas...

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Health Effects of Stachybotrys Exposure Stachybotrys is a black mold (fungus) which grows on wet areas containing cellulose such as wood, paper, carp...

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Water Damaged Buildings Associated with Chronic Fatigue and other Health Problems in Children Heavy growth of mold (fungi) and bacteria usually occur...

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In Texas, we love our Mexican food. Growing up in my family, Mexican food wasn't called Mexican food, it was just called food. We ate it all the time!...

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Milk isn't what it was 50 years ago. An array of synthetic hormones, anti-biotics, and an unnatural diet given to dairy cows have turned cow's milk in...

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HEPA Air Filtration Reduces Risk of Hospital Aspergillus Infections Aspergillus is a common indoor and outdoor mold (fungus) which grows in soil, com...

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The basis of the Phase 1 diet is no grains, potatoes, corn (which is a grain, not a vegetable) or sugar. Giving up grains is the toughest part of the ...

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Omega 3 Fats May Be Helpful in Preventing Psychosis   Many studies have reported that consuming omega 3 fats are associated with significantly lowe...

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Kiwi was originally discovered in China. It eventually made its way to New Zealand where growers started exporting the fruit to other countries around...

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Phthalate Exposure During Pregnancy and Problems with Childhood Behavior and Mental Function   Phthalates are a family of chemicals which can be fou...

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First and Second Hand Smoking Significantly Increases Risk of Painful Menstrual Periods Dysmenorrhea is an all-too-common common condition in which w...

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Many people who are new the Phase 1 Diet often get confused by which foods to avoid. Sugar is a no-brainer; virtually every diet limits or prohibits s...

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Omega 3 Fats Helpful for Children with Autism About 1% of US child have autism or a less severe form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome.  Autistic ...

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