Cindy Kelly - FoodSpark Nutrition

In my first two Nutrition and Mental Health posts I addressed the issues of adrenal imbalances, blood sugar issues, allergies, thyroid problems, B vitamin deficiencies, essential fatty acid deficiencies and how they can all directly impact mental well being. The next four issues I… Continue

In my first Nutrition and Mental Health post I addressed the issues of adrenal imbalances, blood sugar issues and allergies and how they can directly impact mental well being. The next three issues I’d like to write about are thyroid problems, B vitamin deficiencies and… Continue

Hi everyone, It's been awhile since I've made a post or been an active presence on the site. I've been really busy with a project and I thought I would share some good news. For the past couple of months myself, as well as a few other key people (some of whom are FoodSpark members), have been working hard on starting a nutrition program for my daughter's school, John English J.M.S. We will start our pilot project by serving a healthy, buffet style lunch one day a week starting this Friday! Lunc… Continue

This is one of my very favorite topics. I have been absolutely astounded by the difference that good nutrition can make in the mental health of people of all ages. Because the body and mind are so closely connected, what we put into our body has a direct affect on how w… Continue

According to scientists at Japan's Osaka University, chocolate could help prevent tooth decay. Apparently there is an antibacterial agent in the husks of cocoa beans that kills the bacteria responsible for tooth decay. But before you go jumping on the chocolate for den… Continue

Pathology is always preceded by symptoms. In many cases people have symptoms for many years before actual disease sets in. A symptom is a WARNING signal from your body that something is out of balance. This should be your queue to get help. By going to a nutritionist a… Continue

It seems that flu shot vaccinations don't protect against strains of flu that vary slightly from one another. So unless they predict the EXACT strain that's circulating from year to year, people are being vaccinated for naught. And the risks? They tax their immune syste… Continue

I just finished a marvelous 2 week vacation down in sunny Florida. Unfortunately, while I was away I abandoned my goal of maintaining the hypoallergenic diet that I had been on for a month prior. I'm sure if I wrote out the very long list of foods that I should have bee… Continue

A Man's Shelf Life As men age, their fertility decreases and the health risks to their unborn offspring skyrocket. But men who attend to their health can slow down the reproductive clock. Read this article here. By: Mark Teich Psychology Today Magazine, Sep/Oct 2007 Last Reviewed 15 Nov 2007 Article ID: 4403

Yeast is a permanent resident in our bodies. This in itself is not problematic, in fact yeast is beneficial to us, but Candida problems occur when the beneficial yeast form of Candida Albicans is not kept in check by the body’s own helpful bacteria. It then overpopulates the intestines and mutates into its fungal form. This can occur due to poor diet, lowered immunity, overuse of antibiotics and use of oral contraceptives, steroids or antacids. As the fungus grows out of balance it is said to pr… Continue