Most Americans eat grains every day, at every meal. Grains are the backbone of the modern diet and the foundation of the USDA’s food pyramid, yet grains may not support optimal health.

What is a Gland and Glandular Therapy?

A gland is defined as an organ that secretes substances into the blood or elsewhere in the body. The endocrine glands (including the pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, testes and ovaries) secrete hormones directly into the blood stream.

Navigating the supermarket can be a daunting task when you are committed to eating healthily. Distinguishing between what is really in a product and what the manufacturer wants you to believe about the product can take some serious detective work. Luckily, with a little knowledge, it is possible to make healthy choices.

Dietary fiber famously promotes digestive health and helps maintain regularity, but its benefits go way beyond healthy bowel movements.

Certain polyunsaturated fatty acids are called essential fatty acids or EFAs. The body cannot make these fatty acids and they are needed for health; thus they are called essential. We must obtain our EFAs from the foods we eat on a regular basis.