Nutrition and health expert Dr. Doni Wilson explains how simple choices can make a huge difference in your health and your children’s health—even on Halloween! Sugar, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and artificial sweeteners (like aspartame and sucralose) are strongly associated with weight gain, insulin resistance, diabetes, high cholesterol, fatty liver, as well as IBS…
Dr. Doni is quoted extensively in an article in this month’s Energy Times. The article, written by Lisa James, is entitled, “Your Brain on Gluten,” and it examines a clinical view of the linkage between gluten and a variety of brain dysfunctions. You can find the entire article here on Energy Times, or click on…
Whether you are getting ready to watch the big game with a group of friends, sitting down to a family meal, or planning a holiday celebration, it can help to have a cookbook to refer to for gluten and dairy free adaptations to delicious recipes. These are the books I turn to when I’m looking…
Sugar, as Dr. Doni explains, is abundant in processed foods and is a major contributor to numerous health issues. She asks: Can YOU eliminate it from YOUR diet? I was a nutrition and pre-med student in the 1990s when the fat-free craze was at its peak. We learned the all too standard mantra that the way to…
Wellness expert, Dr. Doni Wilson, explains how your skincare products can affect your health and gives a handy list of terms to look out for on the label. We often think of our skin as being a protective layer that keeps out toxins and other substances that are bad for us. In actuality, it acts…
Dr. Doni Wilson, naturopathic doctor and health expert, offers some practical advice for enjoying summer cookouts without the foods that cause health issues. Going to a BBQ or cookout this weekend, but nervous that you won’t have anything to eat? Once you discover that you feel better without some of the foods that you commonly…
Keep yourself feeling energized all day long with these food tips from Dr. Doni Wilson, author of The Stress Remedy, naturopathic doctor and nutrition expert. As you prepare for summer barbecues, camping, water-activities, and all the other fun things you can do in the warm weather, you may want to think about choosing foods that…
A cleanse, Dr. Doni explains, is an opportunity to achieve your health goals by eliminating sugar cravings, inflammation, and toxins. If you’ve not been feeling 100% and you’re not sure why or what to do about it, then it may be time to consider a cleanse. A cleanse is like hitting the reset button. It…
Dr. Doni Wilson explores how commonly used gluten is and how it may be hiding where we least expect in our food and our beauty products. In last week’s article I explained how you can tell whether you have a gluten intolerance. But now that you know you need (or want) to avoid wheat and…
Excess carbohydrates and sugar lead to cholesterol and weight gain, explains Dr. Doni Wilson, which is why balancing blood sugar levels every day is so important. When you go to the doctor and get a cholesterol reading, you may be cautioned against eating high-fat foods. But very little fat from foods becomes cholesterol in your…
