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Eat Treats and Still Reverse Autoimmune Disease

Eat Treats and Still Reverse Autoimmune Disease

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When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 22 years ago I was a complete and total full-blown sugar addict. I don’t say this lightly. I mean it. I was addicted to sugar the way an alcoholic is addicted to alcohol. In order to reverse my autoimmune disease (which I did within 6 months of diagnosis and it’s been gone ever since), I had to quit sugar. The break up was tough. In fact I write about this in my #1 best-selling book, Solving the Autoimmune Puzzle. I talk about what I now call the “detox-retox rollercoaster.” It took several detox-retox cycles before I finally knew that sugar was like rat poison. I knew I would never eat rat poison, so I was able to stop eating sugar. One of the ways I was able to stop so completely is by replacing the rat poison version of sugar and sugar substitutes with some alternatives that still gave me the sweet taste every once in a while. [Read more…] about Eat Treats and Still Reverse Autoimmune Disease

Reduce Inflammation While Enjoying Birthdays and Holidays

Reduce Inflammation While Enjoying Birthdays and Holidays

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I get patients in my practice who are frustrated with the limitations their autoimmune disease and leaky gut has placed on their dietary choices. I always feel nothing but compassion for these frustrated patients of mine. Navigating the dietary changes necessary to reverse inflammation, hormone imbalances, digestive issues, chronic pain, and autoimmune disease can feel very overwhelming, especially when you are told to give up sugar completely. My patients always tell me how hard eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine, dairy and sugar are. It is hard. But it’s easier now than it has ever been. They also treat me like their mother confessor or food police. They will make an appointment around birthdays or holidays and tell me how “bad” they were. Usually that confession is followed by how crappy they feel and the desire to get back on track. [Read more…] about Reduce Inflammation While Enjoying Birthdays and Holidays

Sugar Swaps and a recipe?

Sugar Swaps and a recipe?

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I often get asked, “What can I eat in place of sugar?”

I’m Dr. Keesha Ewers, and I’ve helped thousands of people get off sugar.

I am a recovering sugar addict and I have learned how to do this in the trenches. A quick, hot tip for how to replace your favorite sugary foods with something that’s a little healthier:

Use something called luo han, or Monk fruit – great to bake with. – Tweet this!

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Where Do you Find Healthy Carbs?

Where Do you Find Healthy Carbs?

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Have you been hearing that carbs are bad? Bad carbs, bad food.

I’m Dr. Keesha Ewers, and I’ve helped thousands of people understand what is the right mix of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins for their individual body type.

TIP: Carbs are not bad; although, every individual body type needs their own unique balance of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. [Read more…] about Where Do you Find Healthy Carbs?

How Do I Get My Sizzle for Life Back?

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Young woman doing exerciseDopamine is where libido starts. It’s not only responsible for our level of sex drive, but also our general ability to set and meet our goals. It’s the neurotransmitter we need to feel desire, to feel content, and when it’s balanced we are less likely to fall into addictive patterns of behavior. Dopamine is part of the “quartet of neurotransmitter” needed for a life full of passion and zest. The other three are oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. I have blogs on all four of these feel-good hormones.

This is where our focus, concentration, and part of our energy comes from. It’s also part of our pleasure-reward system and helps us feel enjoyment, bliss, and even euphoria when we accomplish something we have set our minds to. [Read more…] about How Do I Get My Sizzle for Life Back?

Bring Your Mojo Back to Life by Avoiding One Toxic Food!

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Would you believe there is one food that affects your libido so pervasively that avoiding it can improve your energy level, your mood, your weight, your quality of sleep, and how well you handle stress?

Sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine. When cocaine-addicted mice are offered sugar and cocaine, they will choose sugar. What does this have to do with your libido? Plenty! In fact here are 6 ways sugar can affect your sex drive. [Read more…] about Bring Your Mojo Back to Life by Avoiding One Toxic Food!

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