Let’s talk about natural energy boosters. If you read this month’s blog post about metabolism myths, you may remember the big takeaway: “metabolism is hard to change”. You can’t magically “speed it up” by eating anything in particular. Nor can you “slow it down” significantly … Read the rest
Beef, sweet potatoes, and rice are three natural sources of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the body’s calming neurotransmitter.
GABA rice is a particular form of sprouted brown rice that provides a more potent level of GABA. Specifically, germinated/sprouted brown … Read the rest
Ashwagandha is one of the most popular dietary supplements on the market in the US right now [1]. Maybe you’re here because you’re curious about its sudden boom in the market, or maybe your interest is specifically in ashwagandha for stress. Here is some information that … Read the rest
The US News & World Report has published its “Best Diets” for 2023. The NIH’s DASH Diet ranks number 1 for “Best Heart-Healthy Diets,” “Best Diets for Diabetes,” and “Best Diets for Bone & Joint Health” categories. Maybe you’ve been curious about trying the DASH diet … Read the rest
The holidays are a time of joy and celebration. Once they’re over, however, many of us face seasonal sadness, and maybe even a few extra pounds of cookie weight. Why not push the reset button on the new year by starting your days with a refreshing … Read the rest
There is some controversy around the term “adrenal fatigue” as it is hard to define or diagnose. In fact, much of Western medicine doesn’t recognize this diagnosis. However, the phenomenon of chronic stress taking a toll on the body is very real … Read the rest
With respect to the gender spectrum, we try to 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 … Read the rest
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.
Glycine‘s … Read the rest
A study from Stanford Medicine has given us a new metric by which to predict mortality: 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
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
