Author Archives: John Simmonds

Fats in Context

By John Simmonds | Published July 29, 2009

I came across this article by Ray Peat, Ph.D and thought that it would be interesting reference material for further study on fats and their effects on the human body. UNSATURATED VEGETABLE OILS: TOXIC by Ray Peat, PhD Immunodeficiency (weakness of the immune system) can take many forms.  AIDS, for example, refers to an immunodeficiency [...]

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Foundations For Health

By John Simmonds | Published July 10, 2009

These days there are many exogenous influences that affect our health – urban overpopulation; greater demands in the workplace; imminent unemployment and economic decay are at the forefront, not to mention environmental pollutants such as dirty food and the seemingly non-stop contamination of our air and water. One thing that we have boasted in this [...]

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Build Your Immune System with Acupuncture

By John Simmonds | Published May 17, 2009

Our bodies are designed to protect themselves from illness and disease. When we are not in the best shape, our health suffers; we catch colds from our co-workers, our digestion is not optimal and our sleep suffers.  Obviously we often put our health second as a result of being “too busy” and not prioritizing our [...]

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Where’s The Beef?

By John Simmonds | Published May 15, 2009

There are many reasons why I decided to become vegan – that means eating no more meat, fish or dairy (that includes chicken). In the book, “Skinny Bitch” by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, chapter 6 looks at some of the barbaric acts performed on animals before we eat them. If the cruelty involved is [...]

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ASPARTAME – SWEET POISON?

By John Simmonds | Published April 11, 2009

Here is an interesting article I thought our dear EvolveWellness.com readers might like to read. In the same way we foolishly trusted that Wall Street had our best interests at heart, so also the Food and Drug Administration.  This is an organization whose job it is to protect us from harm through examining and vetting [...]

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Tips for Good Sleep Hygiene

By John Simmonds | Published April 6, 2009

Poor sleep hygiene is an extremely common factor in many cases of insomnia. Here are a few tips to improve sleep hygiene: 1) Avoid caffeine after noon, and try to limit morning caffeine to no more than what is found in two regular strength servings of coffee (not “mega-grandes” from popular coffee shops, that can [...]

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The Sweet Lowdown

By John Simmonds | Published April 5, 2009

There’s a lot of misinformation out there, I feel. The blue, the pink and the yellow are our sugar-free options in most businesses, but why should we trust them to be harmless? Here’s an article that might have you seriously rethinking your sweet tooth: Sweet Lowdown History of Sweeteners… and brain tumor research by Joan [...]

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Cancer and Diet

By John Simmonds | Published April 4, 2009

I’ve been planning to start writing about turning vegan and the reasons why it might be a good idea. I started reading some books on nutrition and the relevance of nutrition to perception and vibrational energy (the better my energy, the better I can treat my acupuncture patients), but I received an email from an [...]

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