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February 9, 2021

5 Metabolism Myths Debunked!

Whether it’s truly about feeling healthier, or because our culture values a slender body, many of us have considered the concept of weight loss at some point in our lives. Exercise equipment companies, diet food brands, and even, yes, some nutritional supplement manufacturers have a history of using this fact against us by trying to…

February 1, 2021

New Findings link COVID-19 and Gut Dysbiosis

As the number of COVID-19 cases reaches over 100 million worldwide, scientists are scrambling to gather data on the potentially deadly virus. Most headlines we see are related to vaccines and treatments. Less sensationalized are the findings of why some bodies are more resistant or resilient than others. Recently, it has been proposed that gut…

January 19, 2021

Elevate Your Detox with This Self Care Technique

You may associate a ‘detox’ program with a particular diet, but self-care is really important for detoxification too. Hormones and other chemicals released in response to stress actually add to the toxin load that your body is working hard to reduce. Dry brushing is a self-care technique that may do more than just help reduce…

Want to know more about a liver detox?

If you’re like many Americans, the events of 2020 led to you trading in wild nights out for cozy nights in. And, for many Americans, this change was also associated with an increase in alcohol and comfort food consumption. It makes sense! These are stressful times, food and alcohol provide instantaneous gratification, they’re a lot…

December 31, 2020

Folate: A Critical Nutrient for a Healthy Balance

Folate is a tricky nutrient. It is essential, which means your body can’t make it and you need to consume it, BUT there can be a big difference between how much you are consuming and how much your body is actually able to use. In honor of Folate Awareness Week, we would like to share…

December 21, 2020

A Serotonin Supportive Meal!

If you start feeling down or overwhelmed by the winter blues, a great first step is making sure it’s not actually your diet causing your low mood. Certain nutrients are really important for the effective production and signaling of neurotransmitters that, at least in part, dictate our moods. Serotonin, in particular, is one of the…

December 15, 2020

Why Do Shorter Days Make Some of Us S.A.D.?

The extra hour of sleep on the night we set our clocks back may be sweet, but it also may feel like the only positive about the time change. The further you live from the equator, the fewer waking hours you’ll have with the sunshine this winter. And, for those few precious hours the sun…

December 1, 2020

Is your diet causing your low mood?

As the control center for everything happening in our bodies, eating for brain health should be a top priority all year long. In wintertime especially, we need our brains functioning at maximum efficacy to protect mental health. Serotonin is one particular neurotransmitter (signaling chemical) we depend on heavily for our health. While serotonin’s key functions…

November 20, 2020

Granola Bar Heaven

If you read our musculoskeletal health editorial this month, you may know a little more about how important calcium is for the longevity of bones and muscle function. Calcium can be a tricky nutrient to get enough of from food sources alone. Many calcium-rich foods are dairy products – a food group many of us…

November 19, 2020

Natural Nutritional Support for Transgender People in Transition

Recommended Supplements for FTM and MTF While natural health supplements marketed to “women” and “men” are widely available, these labels can be alienating to important and significant populations of people. To someone who identifies as a trans woman or nonbinary, taking a “men’s” vitamin daily for their biology may feel like yet another betrayal to…

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