We’re pretty sure that most people would agree that problems arise when you don’t get enough sleep. However, depending on your age, we’re not quite so sure that even most people would agree that good sleep is absolutely necessary for your good health. Sleep deprivation can affect the overall performance of your body and your mind—sometimes with tragic results—if you get behind the wheel sleepy. Listen in as Kira and Bill Van Ittersum discuss the problems of being sleep-deprived and the...

In 2006, the National Research Council published the following statement: “It is apparent that fluorides have the ability to interfere with the functions of the brain.” They went on to say, “In a review of the literature commissioned by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), fluoride has been listed among 100 chemicals for which there is ‘substantial evidence of developmental neurotoxicity.’” Animal experiments show that fluoride accumulates in their brains and alters mental behavior...

So, what is heavy metal toxicity? It’s when molecular particles of metals find their way into your body and concentrate in large enough doses to disrupt cellular activity, cell replication, and nerve function. Five heavy metals are the most common polluters of your body and can be harmful to your health in large amounts. They are: aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. Arsenic, a ground-water pollutant;  lead, from old paint; and mercury, an industrial-waste pollutant found in our...

There are many pollutants and micro-organisms in our environment that find their way into our bodies. They are present in our air, our water, our food, our homes, workplaces, schools, and even our cars. They don’t affect us “all at once” nor devastate our bodies like heavy metal toxicity. It’s more like they “drag us down” and weaken our system over time. Most of the pollutants that make their way into your blood are removed by your liver and kidneys. The remainder get “walled off” into your...

Not all honey at the supermarket is created equal. Are you buying fake honey by mistake? Fake honey is pasteurized, processed (heated and heavily-filtered), and even adulterated with glucose syrup. Some unscrupulous manufacturers even use the dreaded HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) to sweeten their fake honey before they cut it with plain water. Now, what the hey would HFCS be doing in one of Mother Nature’s superfoods? Not on my table, it won’t! And not on yours either, after you listen to...

Blackstrap molasses is the highest and most nutritious grade of molasses. It contains all the minerals and nutrients absorbed by the sugar cane, so it is a delicious way to provide many of the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need every day—in a most natural form. Because blackstrap molasses has a low glycemic level, it is a good sugar substitute for diabetics and other people who want to avoid sharp rises in their blood sugar levels. Also, blackstrap contains no fat and only 32...

The foods that you are recommended to eat on an alkaline diet are good for you—lots of fruits and leafy, green vegetables, and lots of water. Avoiding refined sugar, alcohol, and processed foods is also healthy weight-loss advice, too. There is also evidence that a diet low in acid-forming foods—like animal protein (meat and dairy) and bread—and high in fruits and veggies helps prevent kidney stones, keeps bones and muscles strong, improves heart health and brain function, reduces low back...

For centuries, apple cider vinegar has been used for various household and cooking purposes. It is also an ancient folk remedy, claimed to help with all sorts of health problems. The most popular vinegar in the natural health community is Apple Cider Vinegar. It is claimed to offer all sorts of beneficial effects—some of which are supported by science. These include weight loss, lowering blood sugar levels, and improving the symptoms of diabetes. Listen in as Kira and Bill Van Ittersum...

Thom Hartmann shares a simple, but profound technique for “walking off” painful or embarrassing emotional events that have been “stuck” in your mind—even those that have been there forever! The results are easy, elegant, and permanent. From small, minor embarrassments to full-blown Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Thom Hartmann has discovered that walking therapy is an effective method to release the hurt and pain of these memories. Join Kira and Bill Van Ittersum as they discuss...

Do you pollute your brain with sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and refined carbohydrates, and deprive it of proper vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients? Dr. Daniel Amen, M.D. has a plan for you to rescue your brain and make it great—in as little as 15 days! Listen as Kira and Bill Van Ittersum discuss his "Seven Simple Brain Promoting Nutritional Tips", excerpted from his book, Making a Good Brain Great! Brain fatigue plagues us all—from preschoolers to working adults to grandparents. Worse...

This is part two of this podcast. Kira and Bill discuss the proper way to clean and care for the expensive ultrasonic machine. Then they share the cost of everything and the math involved to calculate the vitamin C concentration of each daily dose. They finish with a discussion of lecithin supplementation and why, they personally take Liposomal Vitamin C daily.

In previous podcasts, Kira and Bill Van Ittersum have shared the importance of vitamin C. In this two-part podcast, they finish their discussion of vitamin C by demonstrating how they make Liposomal Vitamin C in their kitchen. In two parts, they cover all the equipment that you will need and all the ingredients, nothing is left out! In part one, Bill finishes with a step-by-step description of the process from start-to-finish. Click the following link for the >>>   ...

Kira and Bill Van Ittersum call Vitamin C the KING of vitamins because of all the processes that it facilitates in the body. The United States Food and Drug Administration have set a very low dose for daily intake of vitamin C. Many scientists and researchers claim that a daily dose this low is barely enough to keep the effects of scurvy away—that many people with a daily intake this low are actually in a “pre-scurvy” condition. So, how much vitamin C do we need daily to be optimally...

Vitamin C is one of the most important vitamins for your health. You might say that your life depends on it. Unfortunately, through evolution, humans and a handful of other birds and mammals have lost the ability to sensitize vitamin C. So, all humans need a daily intake of vitamin C from our food, drink, and supplements. Though you only need a small daily intake of vitamin C to stave off scurvy and other diseases that lack of vitamin C causes, how much do you need per day to be really...

•Dr. Linus Pauling was a chemist and researcher, especially in the new field of Biochemistry, before it even became a science. He is the only person to win two unshared Nobel prizes, the first for his work in chemistry, and later in life, for his contributions to World peace. He became interested in the study and experimentation of vitamins and mineral supplements at a period in the twentieth century when many of them were still being discovered and named for the first time. The Pauling...

Kira and Bill Van Ittersum share their own experience with eating on a smaller plate. Why did they choose to eat from a smaller plate? And what happened when they did? What size plate do they use? What do they put on their plate? How often do they use it? Why does this work to help them eat a diet that is balanced and healthy? With obesity on the rise and so many people stuggling to get control of their weight, could this method of eating be an easy answer? Could it work to create proper...

You will want to hear Kira and Bill get serious about what they feel is a toxic ingredient in some of the most popular foods our society is consuming. They expose the dangers of high fructose corn syrup and tell why it is now so prevalent. We now know that HFCS may be setting the stage for very serious health problems including: Both causing and worsening diabetes. Contributing to metabolic syndrome. Damaging your immune system. Speeding-up the aging process. And we may also get a...

Kira and Bill Van Ittersum discuss the prevalence of sugar in our food supply, and how our over consumption of sugar is compromising our health by interfering with our immunity to disease. It is greatly contributing to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, the predominant diseases that plague our nation today. Because sugar is now so inexpensive, it has become a  hidden filler in many processed foods, and it is also a huge component in fast foods and beverages. It now makes up about 20 per...