Health Blog
12 Essential Oils for Mother’s Day
Essential Oils are taking over! And it is a great thing! You’ve probably heard from your friends, family, or even seen on social media, that essential oils are now a part of everyday life. For us, what seems to be this new fad, is actually something that is thousands of years old. Ever wonder what […]
Read MoreLifestyle Changes to Improve Chronic Constipation
Chronic constipation is no laughing matter. It can be physically uncomfortable, emotionally upsetting, and may even lead to toxins and waste products being reabsorbed into the body when stool remains in the colon for an extended period of time. Fortunately, chronic constipation is relatively simple to resolve with dietary and lifestyle changes. The tricky part […]
Read MoreHow Diet Guards Against Leaky Gut
“Leaky gut” has been a term stealing the stage for quite a while now and although it’s slowly being crowded out with more advanced terminology, the nature, prevalence, and consequences of leaky gut are no less significant than in previous years. In fact, as research continues to warn us of the importance of maintaining a […]
Read MoreNew Reasons to Guard Against the Flu
When you have the flu, it’s bad enough to be laid up in bed, uncomfortable, exhausted and in pain. These are reasons enough for someone to do everything they can to maintain a strong immune system, but emerging research suggests there might be a far more serious one: increased risk for stroke or neck artery […]
Read MoreDietary Potassium Intake and Heart Health
An exploration of cardiovascular disease and its related health conditions such as hypertension and kidney disease would be incomplete without a discussion on dietary potassium’s role in heart health. Potassium is far more than a major mineral; it is a direct influencer of cardiovascular function and health. The dietary changes that accompanied the industrial revolution […]
Read MoreI Heart Pomegranates
The humble pomegranate has experienced a resurgence in the past few years. Pomegranate juice is a regular staple in health food stores and conventional supermarkets alike, and you can even find gourmet chocolate bars studded with dried pomegranate arils. But there are ways to get the benefits of pomegranate without added sugar, and plenty of benefits […]
Read MoreIntroducing the ‘K’ Family
Vitamin K probably receives the least amount of attention among all the fat-soluble vitamins, except when issues with blood clotting, or more recently, bone health, arise. However, vitamin K constitutes an entire family of compounds with important and diverse biological activities. Meet the Family All compounds belonging to the vitamin K family are identified by […]
Read MoreMushrooms for Nutritional Medicine
Edible mushrooms are a food item either loved or despised for their flavor and texture. Certainly these fungi can’t boast of being the most attractive food on earth, but the hidden beauty of edible mushrooms is revealed when we take a peek at their nutritional benefits. It is here that mushrooms can boast. A bird’s […]
Read MoreOptimizing Nutritional Status on a Paleo Diet
A strict Paleo diet eliminates all grains, legumes, and dairy. Beyond that, it’s “macronutrient agnostic”—meaning, it can be low or high in carbs, and low or high in fat, depending on someone’s goals and preferences. The main premise is to avoid foods that would not have been available to our hunter-gatherer ancestors and to approximate our ancestors’ […]
Read MoreOptimizing the EPA:DHA ratio
The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3s) are no longer secrets, nor is most people’s deficiency in these critical essential fats. Even most laypeople have heard that they should take fish oil, even if they don’t understand the reasons behind this recommendation. However, laypeople and healthcare professionals alike may not appreciate the importance of […]
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