With respect to the gender spectrum, we try avoid using terms like “men” and “women” in an exclusive, binary manner. We will, however, in this article be using biological terms “male(s)” and “female(s)” as they relate to physiology assigned at birth. With that said, this article … Read the rest
Author: Laura Lewis, MS
Probiotic Foods: Kimchi for Gut Health
What is Kimchi?
Kimchi has been a staple dish in Korean cuisine for at least 2000 years. While it is a generic term referring to salted and fermented vegetables, most people are familiar with a mostly cabbage kimchi that has a kick of spiciness coming from … Read the rest
Glycine’s Benefits: Why Take a Glycine Supplement?
Glycine is a proteinogenic amino acid, which means it is among the amino acids used as building blocks for proteins. It is the simplest (and smallest) amino acid. Glycine benefits include improvements to fatigue, skin health, mental health, and inflammation.
What Does Glycine Do?
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Sleep Age: A New Metric for Mortality
A study from Stanford Medicine has given us a new metric by which to predict mortality: sleep age.
What is Sleep Age?
Your “sleep age” is a projected age associated with your level of health.
People tend to sleep differently at different ages. And, changes in … Read the rest
What NOT to Eat Before Bed
We spend a lot of time researching advice on what you should do to support different aspects of your health. But, just as important as offering tips on what you should do, are the tips about what you should avoid. If you’d like to know about … Read the rest
It’s Time for a Back-To-School Immune Boost!
If you’ve got kiddos that go to school, you’re probably no stranger to the overlap of back-to-school with the start of the seasonal immune gauntlet. Knowing how to strengthen your immune system quickly can relieve some of this pressure.
Many of our kids spend a lot of … Read the rest
4 Foods that Weaken Immune System Health
We have plenty of resources available in this blog and on our website about what you can do to boost your immune system. The other side of the healthy-immune-system coin, however, is avoiding the foods that weaken immune system health.
By removing the damaging ingredients from … Read the rest
Detox Your Skin From Environmental Pollution
Can a detox support healthy looking skin?
It’s no secret that skin visibly ages. As we grow older, skin starts to loosen, wrinkle, and show hyperpigmentation (age/liver spots). The process of aging is natural and unavoidable. However, a good detox for your skin can help to … Read the rest
Supplements for Healthy Skin
Should supplements for healthy skin go IN or ON my body?
BOTH! Unlike most organs in the body, supplements for healthy skin can be delivered both topically and orally.
Maybe your question is more specifically, which vitamins make the best supplements for healthy skin? In that … Read the rest
The Most Bioavailable Calcium Supplements
Try Di-Calcium Malate
Not all calcium supplements are equal. In fact, calcium supplementation has taken some heat in recent years, in part for the low absorbability of many supplements. Read on to learn about your options when it comes to the most bioavailable calcium for reaching … Read the rest