Author: Robyn Openshaw Search for: Jim’s Response to My Article on Goitrogens These are author Jim Simmons’ blog comment in response to my latest report on goitrogens and cruciferous vegetables. I feel it deserves front-and-center attention: Regarding oxalates and other anti-nutrients: recently… Question Authority and Use Your Critical Thinking Skills One of my readers, Amanda, sent me this exchange that got her labeled a ‘Dissenter’ and ejected from Joe Mercola’s forum. Whey protein, including his, is a highly processed food… Stacy tells us what happens to inflammation and fibromyalgia when you EAT GREEN. This sweet little 28-year old mom of 4 kids waited a long time to chat with me in Mesa, Arizona and got so emotional telling me her story. Why? Because… Panic! Are cruciferous vegs killing my thyroid? I’m taking a stand on this issue. A reader, Shawna, wrote us an email with tons of capitalized sentences and exclamation points, saying, “Hey! I’ve been doing green smoothies for a few years now! And I’m hypothyroid!… Dear GreenSmoothieGirl for Arizona, part 4 of 4 Chris: What’s the best way to combat diarrhea? GSG: If it’s chronic, it’s likely evidence of a degenerative colon issue. Start getting a probiotic-rich FOOD in your diet every day…. Dear GreenSmoothieGirl for Arizona, part 3 of 4 Jenny B: I feel sick if I eat ANY cooked food. (She catalogues her diet and laments how difficult it is to stay almost all raw.) Will I always have… Dear GreensmoothieGirl for Arizona, part 2 of 4 [By the way, that video I blogged on Sunday? Alternatives for milk? We had the wrong video up, but now it’s right!] Amy: What’s the right balance of macronutrients? GSG:… Kala in Boise Pumps Her Fist (Thank You, Whole Foods Diet!) Do you know what it’s like to be trapped in a quagmire of health problems that seem insurmountable, requiring lots of pharmaceuticals? I talk to tons of people who describe… More garden recipes, and a bedside update…. Thanks for all your kind emails and Facebook messages. I’ve been sleeping 12 hours a night since my accident Saturday; still unable to walk or do much of anything without… Garden recipes! Check out these recipes submitted by Michelle Jorgenson! I love summer eating, because I try and use as much from the garden as I can. You can tell your readers… This Butterscotch Hot Cocoa Will Warm You Up! Nobody really wants to read a healthy hot cocoa recipe in June, huh. I’ll have more appropriate spring garden recipes for you Sunday. But I went for a bike ride… Amazing News from Dr. Michelle Jorgenson! Dr. Jorgenson (featured on my upcoming TV show) wrote me this ecstatic email last week: “We had great news today. We’ve been thinking my husband had the Jorgensen curse….