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DIY Health #6

In this DIY health series, we’ve been exploring the upper half of digestion, focusing on the stomach, pancreas, and liver/gallbladder. Remember how important it is to have enough stomach acid? It breaks down the tightly wound protein molecules in food and charges the minerals. These are the first steps to getting these foods ready for […]

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DIY Health #4

Last week, we talked about pancreas function as the second step in building our health. The pancreas is super important because it makes digestive enzymes that break down proteins, starches, and fats into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are called peptides, amino acids, sugars, and fatty acids. Fatty acids and glycerol are really important because […]