

Supplements: what’s the big deal?
A big part of my practice is nutrition, which includes supplements. Do you need supplements? Which ones? How do you know what’s right for...
Brenda Elving
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Do I need supplements? Vitamin B12
My daughter woke up one morning more exhausted than when she went to bed. She had no motivation, no light in her eyes, no color in her...
Brenda Elving
Mar 9, 20243 min read
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Seeking Truth
So many things on my mind in the midst of this global pandemic. I don’t mind staying home, because I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for...
Brenda Elving
Apr 19, 20204 min read
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How Can I Boost Metabolism?
I know most people asking this question are hitting the end of their willpower for their weight loss goals and just want to see some...
Brenda Elving
Jan 26, 20204 min read
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Fasting, whole foods and being a work in progress
I came down sick over the weekend. It was fairly obviously something I’d eaten, but that wasn’t so easy to track down. Two lovely ladies,...
Brenda Elving
Jul 27, 20194 min read
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Histamine Intolerance?
I’m starting to see some talk about Histamine Intolerance. The list of symptoms is long and vague, most doctors don’t recognize it, and...
Brenda Elving
Apr 14, 20194 min read
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Health: More than just food & exercise
When we think of health, we often think of food and exercise. If both are perfect, then I’ll be healthy – right? But it’s just not that...
Brenda Elving
Apr 7, 20194 min read
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Getting the Most Out of Your Food: Practical Nutrition
Celeste is a beautiful young lady who is going places. She probably has too many irons in the fire, but that’s what the college years are...
Brenda Elving
Mar 31, 20194 min read
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Dehydration in Winter?
I was fine. Two days of holiday cooking and entertaining were successfully under my belt, and we were now leaving to visit relatives for...
Brenda Elving
Dec 31, 20184 min read
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What diet is best for me? or, How to use a Food Journal
What diet is best for me? Which supplement should I take? How do I know which brands are best? These are such common questions, and very...
Brenda Elving
Aug 28, 20183 min read
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Teaching Children to Eat Well
I heard a blurb on the radio the other day about how a study had come out proving that it wasn’t worth the fight to make your children...
Brenda Elving
Aug 8, 20184 min read
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Taste, Smell and the Role of Zinc in the Body
“I’ve lost a lot of weight recently and am feeling really good. But now I seem to have lost my senses of smell and taste. What’s going...
Brenda Elving
Jul 24, 20183 min read
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Food & Seasonal Allergies
Grass allergies are nothing to sneeze at, so to speak. They can be worse if you’re not aware of how your diet can help or hurt the...
Brenda Elving
May 17, 20183 min read
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Overweight and Undernourished
I read today that the National Institutes of Health spend $800 million a year trying to find the cause of obesity. Really? Isn’t this...
Brenda Elving
Apr 18, 20183 min read
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Omega-3s: the essentials, and how to choose what’s right for you
Essential fatty acids, which fuel the brain and keep the heart healthy, are commonly missing ingredients that the body cannot make on its...
Brenda Elving
Apr 9, 20183 min read
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Connecting the Dots to Health
Doctors have taught us to look at each specific symptom separately, going to an optometrist for eye troubles, the psychiatrist for mental...
Brenda Elving
Feb 24, 20183 min read
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SAD: What’s going on and How do I get out?
Port Aransas (personal collection) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is something I’ve struggled with most of my adult life, as did my...
Brenda Elving
Feb 17, 20183 min read
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The basics of staying healthy when everybody is sick
Everybody has something right now. It’s flu season, cold season, and basic communicative crud season. Those who aren’t sick are...
Brenda Elving
Jan 20, 20183 min read
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When Food is a Problem
Most mothers will struggle at some point with at least one of the following scenarios, all of which involve food: the child who, after...
Brenda Elving
Jan 7, 20183 min read
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Achieving Your Fitness Goals
A new year is here: it’s time to renew the quest for a better self. Whether you start the year with a detox program or a new diet or...
Brenda Elving
Dec 31, 20174 min read
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