Good Works Wellness | Holistic Health | Natural Wellness | Naturopathy http://goodworkswellness.com Helping you achieve wellness ... naturally | Naturopathy | holistic wellness | diabetes | candida | metabolic disorders | weight loss | hormone balancing | endocrine disorders | ASD | special needs Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:24:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Truth About Agave http://goodworkswellness.com/the-truth-about-agave/ http://goodworkswellness.com/the-truth-about-agave/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:54:33 +0000 GWWR http://goodworkswellness.com/?p=2318 Agave has become a subject that elicits much passion among the health conscious. Who would have thought a simple little cactus could elicit so much emotion? I’m a firm believer that common sense and moderation are always best. Having said that, here are my thoughts on Agave: Agave syrup is NOT low glycemic. I once

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]]> http://goodworkswellness.com/the-truth-about-agave/feed/ 2 Is Diabetes a Disease or Your Identity? http://goodworkswellness.com/is-diabetes-a-disease-or-your-identity/ http://goodworkswellness.com/is-diabetes-a-disease-or-your-identity/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:15:18 +0000 GWWR http://goodworkswellness.com/?p=2288 Last week I participated in an online diabetes discussion and was accused of not having diabetes. Since I’ve had Type 1 diabetes since 1967, this accusation surprised me. The reason for the accusation? Among other things, this person said it was “obvious” I don’t have diabetes because I don’t mention it in any of my

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]]> http://goodworkswellness.com/gmofacts/feed/ 0 Is a BRCA1 Gene Mutation Worthy of Physical Mutilation? http://goodworkswellness.com/is-the-brca12-gene-mutation-worthy-of-physical-mutation/ http://goodworkswellness.com/is-the-brca12-gene-mutation-worthy-of-physical-mutation/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 23:22:06 +0000 GWWR http://goodworkswellness.com/?p=2156 Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement that she had a double mastectomy as a preventive measure against breast cancer has everyone wondering what her true risks were and whether her decision was warranted or extreme. Please let me say I very much respect her decision and her desire to protect herself out of love for her children.

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]]> http://goodworkswellness.com/metabolic-syndrome/feed/ 1 Natural Approaches to Preventing and Addressing the Flu http://goodworkswellness.com/natural-approaches-to-preventing-and-addressing-the-flu/ http://goodworkswellness.com/natural-approaches-to-preventing-and-addressing-the-flu/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:36:19 +0000 GWWR http://goodworkswellness.com/?p=2028 This article is a follow up to Top 11 Reasons I Refuse to Get a Flu Shot. Please read the information shared in that article before reading this one. The media has created a frenzy of fear related to the flu. I speak to many people on a daily basis who are fearful of getting

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]]> http://goodworkswellness.com/natural-approaches-to-preventing-and-addressing-the-flu/feed/ 4 Top 11 Reasons I Refuse to Get a Flu Shot http://goodworkswellness.com/why-i-refuse-to-get-a-flu-shot/ http://goodworkswellness.com/why-i-refuse-to-get-a-flu-shot/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:55:17 +0000 GWWR http://goodworkswellness.com/?p=1966 I recently heard an extremely ill woman comment she couldn’t figure out why she was so sick. She went on to say she had gotten a flu shot, and obviously believed that should have protected her. My research has led me to conclude otherwise. I need to confess this article is extremely long. I felt

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]]> http://goodworkswellness.com/why-i-refuse-to-get-a-flu-shot/feed/ 6 Difference Between Lactose Intolerance and Dairy Allergy http://goodworkswellness.com/difference-between-lactose-intolerance-and-a-milk-allergy/ http://goodworkswellness.com/difference-between-lactose-intolerance-and-a-milk-allergy/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:16:10 +0000 GWWR http://goodworkswellness.com/?p=1934 Few topics inspire as much confusion as the difference between lactose intolerance and dairy allergy. The two issues can both cause digestive distress, but each has a very different cause. Lactose Intolerance Lactose intolerance occurs when the body lacks sufficient lactase, the enzyme required to digest the sugars in dairy. The enzymes is lactase, dairy

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