On Feeding the Monkeys

"Medium-chain fatty acids like those found in virgin coconut oil are not used by the body like fats, but rather like carbohydrates. This means that medium-chain fatty acids do not circulate freely in the blood or get stored away to add to bodyweight. Instead, they are sent to the liver, where they are immediately converted to energy."

Nufínna contains Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein—the most absorbable protein available—which provides just what you’re looking for when it comes to superior-quality protein. Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein is the natural protein found in the human body, thus making it optimal for assimilation. Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein has the highest Net Protein Utilization, or NPU (which measures how much protein is actually utilized by the body), higher than whey, soy, pea or other popular protein forms. Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein has a 95% absorption rate, which is significantly higher than the 53% absorption rate of whey protein, the 26% of soy protein and the 16% of pea protein.† †Protein absorption percentage is based on 15g of protein/hr.

Colostrum-IC - Immune Concentrate Please allow me to share my personal testimony about Colostrum-IC Immune Concentrate: I LOVE this product! Here's the short version of my story. For the first three months of 2013, our entire family battled viruses, flus, sinus infections—it seemed like we would never be healthy again! Enter the discovery of this amazing product! Within a week of using this easy spray, we were all feeling better. I now keep a supply on-the-ready for our every day use. I've been so impressed with the results, that I started handing out bottles of the product to family members and friends—who all experienced similar results when fighting colds and viruses. It has helped tremendously with our allergies as well! And guess what? We didn't go through the flu cycle this year! And so, I decided to become an affiliate and continue spreading the word about the amazing research behind the use of colostrum. You can now purchase here for the same exact price that you'll find at Sovereign Laboratories! Please help me help you (to quote Rod Tidwell, Jerry Maguire)! We appreciate your referral, which helps support our blog, and you'll receive all of the same sales and discounts when redirected to Sovereign Labs! Read why Dr. Robert Rowen, World Renowned Physician Recommends Colostrum LD, and read more testimonials from others who have discovered the benefits of colostrum.

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Beet juice is a powerful cleanser for the body, which is reason enough to include in a cleanse, but they can also help give you energy for the day and even boost your workout. Not too shabby! Check out some of the other great benefits of juicing beets at Dr. Oz. But don't stop there, Juicing with Drew's very own Drew explains more about juicing these robust root veggies here.

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In less than two weeks, I'm having a full week of surgeries. That's right, multiple surgeries. Four words: benign basal cell cancer. This means it's a cancer that won't kill me. I allowed myself to live on borrowed time thanks to those last three words: "won't kill me." But, let's say you don't change your lifestyle to prevent or cure cancers, and you allow a benign basal cell cancer like this to hang out on your body for almost seven years? Let's say you experimented with every possible topical cure from salves to herbals to oils - without ever altering your diet or making any real effort to cure the underlying issue? Well, it's likely you'll find yourself scheduling a fun-filled week of surgeries. The "fun" part is sarcasm, of course (for those of you who may be marginally sadistic). It wasn't fun for me or for my family. But the thing is, it's never too late to make a change! First step is to cleanse this mess I've created within my body so that I'll be ready to take on the stress and recovery from surgery. It's time to cleanse the liver, give the blood a healthy boost and gift my body with a clean slate! I owe it to myself - and hey, so do you! Oh, but lastly, I almost forgot to give credit where it's due. I was inspired by Joe! Joe Cross of Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. No description I can give will do this film justice. You have to see it for yourself! It's free on Netflix, Vimeo and YouTube. Visit the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead website and watch it now!

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These Chunky Apple Muffins from PeasandThankYou.com are made with almond and coconut flours and can be made in a variety of ways for food allergies (or picky eaters)—we'll replace the egg with applesauce or cornstarch. Perfect for a snack, a lunch box treat or dessert!

Chocolate's Mystery Ingredients May Be Making You Sick Even if the mystery isn't making you sick, it may make you sick to your stomach. I'll let you read the fine print on this one, but here's a quick summation: You've probably been eating cockroaches (and/or their droppings) in your chocolate. And no one is telling you about it. I'm almost at a loss for words with this one and not quite sure I want to spend anymore time thinking about it. Although I have to wonder: Were my daughter's occasional post-chocolate reactions ever really a sensitivity to milk? Or dare I think it: an allergy to cockroaches? I'm feeling sick—for real. Having a hard time swallowing this one (pun fully intended)? Plan to be completely disheartened by reading the FDA's standard "CPG Sec. 515.700 Chocolate & Chocolate Liquor - Adulteration with Insect and Rodent Filth," which sets one standard for prosecuting "insect filth" as: "The chocolate in six (6) 100 gram subsamples contains an average of 60 or more insect fragments per 100 grams." Or, "Any one subsample contains 90 or more insect fragments, even if the overall average of all the subsamples is less than 60." There's another section on acceptable levels of "rodent filth," which goes on to outline acceptable levels of rodent hair in your chocolate. One thing (well, the biggest thing) really bothering me about this article and many disturbing stories about our food industry lately (think pink slime)—how the hell do they come to these decisions? I mean really! I don't think I've ever been making dinner and thought to myself, "One cockroach in the soup would be OK, but two is really drawing the line." Are we disgusted enough yet? Follow up note: If you've been found to be allergic to chocolate, there's a chance you could actually be allergic to the insect, rodent or other foreign matter in your food. "Some side effects include migraines, cramps, itching or hives."

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A gluten-free, casein-free diet may lead to improvements in behavior and physiological symptoms in some children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers at Penn State. The research is the first to use survey data from parents to document the effectiveness of a gluten-free, casein-free diet on children with ASD.

Let Them Eat ... PIE! I'm so excited to try this amazing recipe from JulesGlutenFree.com, featuring her Grandma’s Pie Crust. We'll be able to put pumpkin pie back on the menu thanks to Jules and her award-winning flours. Since our allergies include dairy, egg and wheat, I'll be trying this out using Earth Balance instead of butter, a combo of rice and almond milk instead of dairy and egg replacer (obviously instead of eggs). A gluten-, dairy- and egg-free pie crust—let us eat pumpkin pie!