Tiny but Mighty: How Peptides in Food Support Health and Longevity
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates Imagine this…You’re sitting at the kitchen table, sipping your morning coffee. You’ve just…
Category: Stay Well
How Rest Rewires Your Brain
“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest.” – Mark Black In our culture that prizes constant hustle, taking a day off can…
Breathing Space: Little Rituals for a Softer September
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” – Ovid Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, honors workers and…
Healthy Aging: Preventing Falls
Aging is a journey, NOT a destination – a process of growth, adaptation, and continued possibilities. Healthy aging is about more than simply adding years…
Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know
Imagine walking through a forest or a field of tall grass. The air is fresh, everything feels calm and yet, hidden in that peaceful setting…
Understanding Vaccines: How They Protect Us and Why They Matter
Not long ago, diseases like measles, mumps, and whooping cough were a frightening part of everyday life. Parents lived in fear, knowing these illnesses could…
Drug Use and the Teenage Community
Our intern, Andy Lin, who enjoys doing health research in his spare time, was motivated by what’s going on in his high school environment to…
Beyond Genes: A Fresh Look at Cancer and the Metabolism Connection
“You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.”– Stuart Scott When we hear the word…
Healthy Mitochondria Tips
“There is no amount of healthcare dollars that will improve our collective health status in the United States unless they are focused on mitochondrial health.”…
Bridging the Gap: Improving Healthcare Access for Minority Populations in the US
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.”– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Imagine rushing to the emergency…
Importance of Mitochondria for Overall Health
Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Neurodegenerative Diseases… there are so many chronic illnesses tied to poor mitochondrial function. Mitochondria are the power plants of our…
Introducing the 30-Point Plant System to Power our Gut Microbiome
“There are no incurable diseases if one lives in harmony with nature.” – Ann Wigmore Did you know that your gut microbiome is home to trillions…
Rethinking ‘Healthy’: The FDA’s New Definition
‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.’– Hippocrates Imagine walking through a grocery store, picking up a box of cereal labeled “healthy,”…
Powerhouses of Our Body: The Mitochondria
Did you know your body is home to around 100,000 trillion mitochondria? That’s right – these tiny powerhouses are everywhere, working behind the scenes to keep…
Exercise Snacking For Your Health
“Just get 150 minutes of exercise per week” “Make sure you’re walking 10K steps a day” “Aim to get at least a 25-minute workout into…
Sober October – A Month of Reflection and Renewal
If the events of this year have felt overwhelming, you’re certainly not alone. Many of us may have faced unprecedented challenges, from the shift to…
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…
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…
5 Tips for Managing Stress
“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and…
Essential Nutrients for Better Eye Health
When you think about food and nutrition, your mind likely goes to heart health, weight, maybe even hormonal balances. But did you know that your…