The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Inflammation
“Inflammation is a big buzz word in the world of health now, and rightfully so. The word inflammation comes from the Latin word ‘inflammare’ meaning…
Plastic Invasion: Unmasking the Hidden Threat to Our Health
In today’s modern life, convenience often takes precedence over the hidden costs that come with it. One such hidden cost that has been silently infiltrating…
3 Steps to Nailing Your Fitness Goals
We’re well into the New Year, which makes it the perfect time to assess how you’re sticking to your resolutions—especially those related to health and…
Aging Skin Tips – It’s Never Too Late
As you get older, your skin’s health changes. You can see these changes in the texture, firmness, and strength of your skin—especially the skin on…
How to Live Young For As Long As You Live
I listened to an interesting podcast featuring the guru of Functional Medicine, Dr. Mark Hyman. He’s written numerous NY Times bestseller books (UltraMind Solution, UltraMetabolism…
The Power of Gratitude in Attracting Health and Happiness
“It’s not happiness that brings us gratitude. It’s gratitude that brings us happiness.” – Unknown We say “thank you” in its various forms all throughout…
Keys Factors That Cause Aging Skin
There’s a sweet saying that goes, “Wrinkles are engraved smiles.” Aging points to increased wisdom, memories, and experiences of long life. Although ‘youth is wasted…
A Breath of Fresh Air: 4 Ways to Protect Yourself From Air Pollution
Let the clean air blow the cobwebs from your body. Air is medicine. Lillian Russell Food, water, air. Each is necessary for our body to…
Chronic Anxiety is the Smoke Alarm in your Life
I listened to an interesting podcast featuring Dr. John Delony, a bestselling author, mental health expert, and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He…
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…