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Oxalates on a Gluten Free Diet – Friend or Foe?

Eating Oxalates on a Gluten Free Diet – Is It Safe? High oxalates on a gluten free diet might be the mistake that holds your progress back. Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything “right,” but you’re still not feeling your best? Maybe you’ve given up grains, but your symptoms still persist? Or maybe […]

Can Gluten Cause Acne?

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Can Gluten Cause Acne? Gluten has been linked to numerous inflammatory skin conditions, but can gluten cause acne? Let’s dive into the medical research to find out. Acne is an inflammatory skin condition. Essentially, pimples form when hair follicles get clogged with dead skin cells and oil (a.k.a. sebum). And if the clogged follicle becomes […]

Can Gluten Affect Your Hormones?

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How Gluten Affects Your Hormones Hormones are chemicals produced by various glands throughout your body and released to regulate specific functions. For example, your thyroid hormone helps regulate your metabolism. Estrogen, a sex hormone, helps regulate menstruation in women. And cortisol, a stress hormone, helps regulate blood pressure. Thus, hormones play many vital roles, which […]

Can Gluten Cause Kidney Disease?

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Can Gluten Cause Kidney Disease? If you prefer to learn by video, click here. Your kidneys are located below your ribs and behind your stomach. And these two “bean-shaped” organs are involved in numerous vital functions, which include: Detoxification Blood pressure regulation Body fluid regulation pH regulation Vitamin D activation Red blood cell production Inside […]

Can Gluten Cause Heart Disease?

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Can Gluten Cause Heart Disease? Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. And we’ve been led to believe that eating red meat is the leading dietary risk factor because of its saturated fat and cholesterol content. However, mounting evidence doesn’t support this claim. Instead, current science suggests that gluten-containing […]

Dr. O – Do Grains and Gluten Cause Heart Disease

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In the United States, it’s no secret that about 50% of the population is battling being overweight or obese. And though weight is just a number on a scale, it often comes with several side effects like poor health and disease – one of these being heart disease. If you exclude autoimmune diseases, heart disease, […]

Dr. O – What Causes Low Thyroid Function

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Did you know that one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in the United States is a condition called low thyroid or hypothyroidism? While many receive this diagnosis due to nutritional factors, others have it as a result of an autoimmune disease, commonly known as Hashimoto’s or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Regardless of which type you may […]

Dr. O – Managing Stress While the World Burns

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2020 = Unpredictable Stress At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted the things our world has seen in just the first half of this year. With a booming economy and things going seemingly well, who could have foreseen summer riots with looting and burning buildings? Or, would anyone have thought that a […]

Mandatory Vaccines and Contact Tracers

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At the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted the state our country would be in just a few short months. When the pandemic began, we were told to stay home for two weeks to “flatten the curve” so as to not overwhelm hospitals. Flattening the curve turned into “stop the spread” and eventually […]

Dr. Osborne – Mask vs No Mask

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With the current pandemic, it seems like you can’t step outside of your door without seeing someone wearing a mask. Driving your car, shopping at the grocery store, and even walking around the park, you are bound to see someone with a face covering. You yourself may be even taking this precaution. In a matter […]

Dr. O – It Doesn’t Add Up

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During the coronavirus pandemic, our country has seen events take place that seems to be made for the movies. Governments have filled parks with sand to keep children from playing, fathers have been arrested for interacting with their children outdoors, and churchgoers have been threatened with the same if they set foot inside their place […]

Is There a Food Shortage?

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We’ve all seen it. You go to the grocery store and there are several aisles of empty shelves. You may wait a few days to see if they restock and then return only to find them still bare. So what exactly is going on and why would a pandemic be affecting our nation’s food supply? […]

Dr. O – Knowledge is Power

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Part of living a healthy lifestyle is the ability to think critically. During a time like no other in the history of our country, it is vital that we choose to look at the facts, perform research from trusted sources, and weigh the outcomes. Knowledge gives power and ultimately the ability to make a change […]

Dr. Osborne – What you Should be Doing

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During this unique period in our history, we have been faced with numerous unknowns. How many people will get sick from COVID-19? How many people will die? When will it all be over? Will my job still be there at the end of this? Unfortunately, the answer to all of these is that nobody knows. […]

Vitamin C – In Depth

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With a global pandemic currently happening, everyone is looking for ways to boost their immune system. One of the best and most effective ways to do so is by taking Vitamin C supplements. And, while most of us have heard that before, few of us understand why or realize the impact that it truly has […]

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