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“Marijuana Can Improve Type 2 Diabetes And Blood Sugar?”

by Dan Solomon
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Got weed?

Whether you’re a pot smoker or not, there are clear benefits of regular marijuana use.  A new study published The American Journal Of Medicine, which was conducted by epidemiologist at Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have found that regular use of marijuana has clear beneficial metabolic effects for diabetics.

This specific study looked at marijuana use and its affects on fasting insulin, glucose levels, and insulin resistance.  It examined previous statistic from 4,600 plus individuals in the U.S. – 12% of participants were regular pot users and 46% of participants were previous pot users, and 42% had never used pot.

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Facts on Fat

by Dan Solomon
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We have all heard the dietary advice that you must eat a “low-fat, low-cholesterol” diet to stay healthy and prevent heart disease and other chronic conditions. It has been promoted as the “go-to” dietary recommendation for over five decades.

Tens of millions of people and dozens of food companies have followed suit with this BAD advice.  The store shelves to this day are stocked full of “low-fat” foods and millions of people still follow a low-fat diet, thinking it will improve their health, when it really won’t.

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The Hidden Dangers In Your Food

by Dan Solomon

A neurotoxin can be defined as an external substance that inhibits the neuron function.  Neurons transmit information through electrical and chemical signals, which are the core components of the nervous system – brain, spinal cord, and peripheral ganglia.

Neurons control touch, sound, muscle contraction, and hormone-secreting glands. When your neurons are not functioning properly, neither is your entire body.

Neurotoxins are found in a majority of foods found in your local grocery store. These toxins can lead to symptoms like migraine headaches,  asthma, sleep irregularity, anxiety and depression, fatigue, and have even been linked to disorder like Alzheimer’s and ALS.

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5 Dangerous Facts About Consuming Aspartame

by Dan Solomon
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Aspartame is the most used artificial sweetener in the U.S., controlling a majority of the alternative sweeteners market.  It can be found in over 6,000+ products in your grocery store.

Most of the aspartame that is consumed today is in the form of diet sodas – Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi max, Sprite Zero, 7up Free.  Most people believe that this is better alternative to regular soda, thinking it will help them lose weight or prevent weight gain.  But does it really?

Here are the dangerous facts about consuming aspartame:

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8 Reasons Why Diabetics Should Supplement Chromium

by Dan Solomon
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Much of our diets today are deficient in various nutrients due to poor food quality, poor soil quality, and poor dietary habits.  Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can lead to complications related to your health and overall well-being.  That’s why it is a must to use supplements to replace or “fill-in-the-gaps” where your diet leaves off.

One of nutrient that most of us are deficient in is chromium, especially diabetics.  About 90% of the population is deficient in this nutrient.

Let us breakdown the 8 reasons why diabetics should supplement chromium in their diet.  Before we do that, let us explain what chromium is?

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