3 Simple Hacks For Managing Your Blood Sugar
You just finished lunch. You grabbed a sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of OJ from a local spot with coworkers, but as you sit…
Drinking Alcohol: Understanding Organic, Biodynamic and Natural
Organic. Biodynamic. Natural. As you peruse the beer, wine, and liquor sections of your local grocery store, you may start noticing terms like these. Organic…
The Connection Between Oral Health and Chronic Disease
I listened to a podcast featuring Dr. Mark Burhenne, a functional dentist and author of the book 8-Hour Sleep Paradox – about sleep apnea. He…
4 Tips on Managing Alcohol Hangovers
“I’ve always taken my hangovers as a consequence, not as punishment” John Steinbeck “One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor!” Many of us have unfortunately…
5 Tips for Banishing Acne – From the Inside Out
Grumbling in your stomach signals hunger. Tightness in your legs signals a need for a stretch. Pain in your low back signals potential injury. These…
5 Tips for Keeping your Thinking Machine Sharp
What’s pink, weighs around three pounds, and is held together by 80 billion connections? Your brain! Your brain is seemingly magic: it creates your mood,…
Buyer Beware: 3 More Food Marketing Tricks to Avoid
In our previous blog, we covered four health myths perpetuated by the food industry via their marketing of certain foods. And believe it or not,…
The Root Cause of Many Diseases is Insulin Resistance
I listened to a great podcast featuring Dr. Ben Bikman, a renowned metabolic research scientist and author of the book “Why We Get Sick”. He…
Four Tips for Building Mental Resilience Muscles
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.” Dr. Steve Maraboli A small, destructive virus enters the body. White blood…
Buyer Beware! 4 Food Marketing Tricks to Avoid
In the Lord of the Rings, the gangly, sneaking character Gollum is constantly calling the hobbits he travels with, “tricksy.” He’s suspicious of them trying…
How to Reduce Forever Chemicals from Your Life
It feels like every other week you need to be mindful of a new chemical with some long, hard-to-read name. A few years ago, it…
Protecting Yourself From Heatstroke – 5 Tips for Staying Cool
If you’re a fan of the TV show ‘Survivor’, you’ve probably seen some of the strongest contestants across seasons get toppled down by one common…
Powering Your Powerhouses: Fighting Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Science curricula and course requirements have changed throughout the years, but chances are you remember one core tenet: “The mitochondria are the powerhouse of the…
The “Island” of Your Gut: How Probiotics and Prebiotics Work to Boosts Your Health
Imagine a peaceful, remote island. Some islanders are the “good guys” — they till the soil, harvest the crops, fish and keep island operations running smoothly.…
Sunscreen Do’s & Don’ts—Protect Against the Sun & Avoid Sunscreen Carcinogens
“A vacation is a sunburn at premium prices!” Hal Chadwicke Summer has arrived, and so have the bright sunny days that come with it. Say…
5 Ways to Combat Loneliness
Elvis Presley sang about the pain of loneliness when he wrote in Heartbreak Hotel, “I’m feelin’ so lonely I could die.” Loneliness is the feeling…
7 Hypertension Fighters in Your Kitchen
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects nearly half of Americans across the country. As we recounted in a recent blog, hypertension is often called the…
What’s on Your Plate? 3 Simple Steps to Maintain a Healthy Weight
When you’re trying to lose or maintain your weight, it can be so tempting to look at all the trendy new weight loss hacks out…
What’s in a Label? What You Need to Know to Make Healthy Food Choices
What’s black, white, and red all over? The nutrition label on a pack of Twizzlers! Reading a nutrition label is a must-have skill in today’s…
Hypertension: 5 Ways to Stop the “Silent Killer” Before it Stops You
“The Silent Killer.” The bearer of the name is far more dangerous and deadly than the subject of any true crime podcast or serial killer…