Again, I very much agree. I have often felt when going to doctors, they are too quick to just write a prescription. For instance, I used to get regular headaches and no over the counter pain reliever would help. I was prescribed a strong narcotic, but I decided to go to a chiropractor instead. He found the root of my headaches, and helped me fix them. I rarely even get one now. It is good to try alternatives provided that you have done your own research on the subject. 🙂

You make many, many, excellent additions and points to this part of the article as well. Thank you, Ty! There is so much information out there, I couldn’t possibly include it all (or it would have been a book instead)! I really appreciate your feedback and love how passionate you are about the topic!

When you buy grains you need to make sure not only that they’re organic but also unrefined. Refined grains have very little nutrition and can actually rob your body of nutrients. Its also important to avoid wheat and wheat containing products because wheat is very inflammatory. Many people may also need to avoid gluten if they have a gluten sensitivity or intolerance.

Even if animal products are certified organic the animals themselves may still be mistreated. Even if fish are wild caught they may still come from polluted waters. Whole Foods isn’t the only store with organic produce. Other stores like Trader Joe’s, Publix, The Fresh Market and Winn Dixie also contain some organic produce.

If you’re taking a probiotic supplement you need to make sure it has high potency, is free of chemical additives and other common allergens, doesn’t contain any species of bacteria which may be harmful, and the potency of the product is guaranteed through the expiration date not just at the time of manufacture. If you’re purchasing the product in a store you should also make sure the product is in the freezer section and in a dark glass bottle. Most probiotic species die when exposed to heat or moisture.