Dr. Mark and Dr. Chip's Healthy Blogs

  Hello Everyone in Natural Health Nation -       Another beautiful weekend and we even got some rain. I was so glad because the grass was starting to get dry and it's a little early for that. We are now Into Summer and with that comes lots of warm weather and sunshine. Hopefully the rains will continue and keep everything green and growing. I hope that you all had a great weekend and were able to enjoy Father's Day. It's great to take a moment to remember and thank our fathers and just be able to enjoy the day. The article that I've been closed this week looks at sunscreens and how they can contain chemicals that are not good for a person. I'm lucky in that I can usually get by with just using coconut oil before and after sun exposure but some people have lighter skin and must be more careful. I still think it's a good idea for them to use coconut oil before and after to help heal the skin and help it to tan and stay moist. There just aren't that man...

  STORY AT-A-GLANCE One of the most damaging components in our modern diet is processed vegetable oils, as they contain excessive amounts of oxidized omega-6 linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). The biological damage they cause is even worse than that caused by refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup Virtually all chronic metabolic and degenerative diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, are primarily caused by a preponderance of industrial vegetable oils in the diet Vegetable oils degrade to extremely toxic oxidation products when heated, including cyclic aldehydes, which contribute to the development of heart disease and neurodegenerative diseases Two common stealth sources of harmful PUFAs are conventionally farmed chicken and pork. These animals are routinely fed grains such as corn. As a result, the meat becomes high in omega-6 linoleic acid, as corn is loaded with this type of fat Replacing processed vegetable oils (and the foods that contain them) wi...

Hello Everyone in Natural Health Nation-             Another great weekend and hope you enjoyed the sunshine! Don’t forget to use coconut oil on the skin for those sunny days and sunburns. This oil is great for keeping the skin soft and warding off peeling. We seem to be catching enough rain so that everything is staying green and looks great. We’ve caught some nice breezes over the weekend and being outside wasn’t too bad, as long as you wasn’t working or in direct sunshine all the time. Enjoy the heat and don’t forget to stay hydrated and eating good sea salt or mineral salt.             One of our themes for July is Summer Fun and we will be talking about that on Monday evening during our health shop. It’s a strange summer without all the fairs and usual events that we go to and we’ll see how that affects our health in the long term. I think people will definitely m...