What is Autoimmunity?
- Autoimmune
- Diabetes
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
The healthy human body is equipped with a powerful set of tools for resisting invading microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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Astragalus: The King of Herbs
- Autoimmune
- Diabetes
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
Astragalus, also known as Milkvetch or huáng qí in Chinese, is an herbal medicine that has been used for hundreds of years, with its roots in traditional Chinese medicine. One of the few all-purpose herbs used, it is believed to support a wide array of biological functions. Despite the fact that Astragalus has over
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Veggies Boost Probiotic Benefits
- Colon Hydrotherapy
- Gut Health
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Taking probiotics with a Big Mac might not do you any good at all, according to an article published by the Division of Immunology at Harvard Medical School. In fact, The Western diet, very low in dietary fiber, has shifted our gut microbiota to become less diverse than more traditional diets, which is wreaking havoc on
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Exercise Your Guts Out
- Autoimmune
- Gut Health
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Exercise is good for us, yes? With its wide-range of benefits that include supporting heart, muscle and bone health, the short answer is yes. But could there be repercussions in over-exercising? For some people, yes; intense exercise can lead to leaky gut. In the literature, it is referred to as “exercise-induced gut permeability,” and the mechanism
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INFERTILITY ON THE RISE?
- Acupuncture
- Fertility
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Medicine
- Men and Woman's Health
In the United States, approximately 10% of couples are infertile, and the number could be as high as 8-12% worldwide. With rising infertility rates, and the culpability pointing to factors such as environmental toxin exposure, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and water contamination, the data looks grim for the next generation. But that’s not the whole story.
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Want to keep your muscles strong but dread working out?
- Holistic Nutrition
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Want to keep your muscles strong but dread working out? “I should go to the gym.” It’s something we all say and know we should do, but sometimes life gets in the way. However, as we get older and begin to lose strength and muscle mass, supporting our bodies becomes increasingly more important. Not feeling the
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Exercise and Improved Cognition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
A new study by a Massachusetts General Hospital research team found that exercise is one of the best ways to turn on neurogenesis, the process of producing new neurons. Neurogenesis takes place in the hippocampus and striatum, and is essential to learning and memory. Because beneficial effects on cognition are often blocked in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
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10 Brilliant Ways to Reduce Food Waste Daily
- Holistic Nutrition
- Men and Woman's Health
If you’re interested in living a low waste lifestyle, the best place to start is your kitchen. We waste food every day, but there are easy ways to lessen that impact without having to become a totally different person. Simple shifts in daily habits can make all the difference later down the line. Store your food properly
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11 Largest Nutrition Lies in the Media
- Diabetes
- Herbal Medicine
- Holistic Nutrition
- Hormone Health
- Men and Woman's Health
- Weight Loss
Every week there seems to be a new nutrition topic covered in the media; new fads, new solutions for weight loss, and new foods that are “bad” for you. Many of the claims are often discredited, upon further research, yet their impact on dietary choices remains. That is the case with several of the long-standing nutrition
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