It is estimated that between 13 and 25 percent of Americans consume foods in which 25 percent or more of the calories come from sugars such as corn syrup. This suggests that people, especially women, may experience harmful health effects if they consume too much corn syrup.

Fermented foods help balance the microbiome, lift mood, support healthier skin and brain function, and nourish the beneficial bacteria in the gut.

I once came across an online article that mentioned using activated charcoal, which you can buy at pharmacies in capsules or compressed tablets. You can simply open a capsule or crush a tablet, then brush your teeth.

In the industrial world we live in today, we are exposed to high levels of toxic heavy metals. These metals surround us due to air and soil pollution, the release of hazardous substances, consumption of ocean fish, various vaccinations, dental fillings made from highly harmful materials, and a range of food processing practices such as high fructose corn syrup, refined sugars, and many others.

To clarify what I mean by the word sugar, in this context I am referring to refined sugars such as high fructose corn syrup, refined cane sugar, and its sly cousin "brown sugar", which is in fact colored white sugar. Most often that sugar is tinted with molasses or caramel coloring.

If you shop in health food stores, you have probably already noticed that prices for certain items can vary dramatically from one place to another. It is reasonable to conclude that larger chains carry higher fixed costs, which adds to the final price. Then you stumble upon an exception. A small bulk shop in the harbor city of Split sells the very same product for half the price. I must admit, that surprised me. My first thought was how this modest, little known shop managed to be so competitive on that product. One might conclude that a smaller operation has fewer fixed costs than the big names. I prefer not to mention any brands, because the aim is not to dent anyone’s reputation. The aim is to encourage us to draw our own conclusions.