It’s Time for a Liver Detox
Laura Lewis, MS Published on April 14, 2022 Can you really detox your liver? The answer to this question varies based on how you approach the cleanse and what “working” looks like to you. The liver is your detox organ. If what you are looking for is a strong, functional liver, to support an all-around […]
Nutrition and Blue Light Protection: Nutrients To Support Healthy Eyes
The use of digital devices is a normal part of our daily life, and most people don’t think twice about it. In fact, you are likely reading this on a screen right now. But, unfortunately, our reliance on screens has a downside. Studies have shown that people who use screens more often are at risk of developing age-related eye conditions.i The concern has to do with increased exposure to a potentially […]
Preconception Nutrition for Women and Men
People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? It’s not uncommon to consider the importance of your diet once you or your partner is pregnant, but what about before? Optimizing the health of both partners, along […]
3 Ingredients to Support Cardiovascular Health
People take supplements to improve or optimize their health. So what happens when you look at the label, and the ingredient list is filled with unrecognizable additives? Advice for heart health can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. While cardiovascular wellness is dependent on so many different factors, making healthy adjustments to modifiable […]
Vitamin K and Omega-3 for Heart Health
Public health messages consistently tell you that food has a direct and critical impact on your heart. We know a diet high in inflammatory foods can adversely affect cardiovascular health, but several other nutrients play an essential role in keeping your heart healthy. Vitamin K and Omega-3 fatty acids are two of these special nutrients – and each one has unique properties to support your cardiovascular system. Root causes for cardiovascular health […]
Yoga: Off the mat and into life
Part 1 in our 5 Part series on the Paths of Yoga. Forward to Part 2 The practices of yoga are meant to touch the whole fabric of our lives, not just our physical health. Thousands of years old, yogic wisdom contains profound practical relevance for life and living in the modern world. The word […]
Supplements for Eye Floaters
One of the many challenges of aging is that you may start to notice blurry spots or shadows that seem to float around in your vision. No matter how many eye baths you take or eyedrops you squirt, they won’t go away. This is because floaters are not on your eye but inside your eye. […]
Screen Time Overload? How To Protect Your Eyes
More Americans are working from home or transitioning to online schooling than in the past, and the shift in locations means an increase in the time spent in front of a screen. Outside of work, many of us use social media platforms to stay connected with loved ones. We text, email, and videoconference for communication. […]
Multivitamins: The missing link to optimal nutrition
You’ve likely heard that you can obtain all the nutrients you need for optimal health if you eat a healthy diet. But is this true? Food should indeed set the foundation for your nutrient intake. But multivitamins can help fill in any gaps to better support wellness on top of a healthy diet. There are many reasons why even if you […]
High Oxalate: A Major Factor in Tissue and Blood Vessel Health
High oxalates in the urine and plasma were first found in people who were susceptible to kidney stones. Many kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate. Stones can range in size from the diameter of a grain of rice to the width of a golf ball. It is estimated that 10% of males may have kidney […]
Holistic Heart Health: Expanding Our Approach
The heart is perhaps the most articulated organ to be documented since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians famously stated that the human heart is the ledger of all good and bad deeds throughout a person’s life, which then determines their fate in the afterlife. Meanwhile, the Chinese philosophers referred to the heart as “the Supreme […]
The Best Herbs for Inflammation Support
Inflammation, an immune-mediated reaction, is how your body defends itself against potential harm. Redness, swelling, or fever are all typical, healthy examples of acute inflammation. If you are hurt or sick, acute inflammation sends a message to promote healing and repair. It usually only lasts a few days, and soon the body can relax into a normal state of equilibrium.i ii But what happens when the inflammatory process doesn’t turn off? With inflammation, altered immune signaling pathways continue to produce inflammatory messengers for months or years. The result […]
Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Health
We feel a bit like a broken record over here, but vitamin D deficiency is an under-publicized epidemic. Lack of education about the importance of vitamin D, coupled with a culture that forces most people indoors during daylight hours has left about 50% of the global population vitamin D insufficient and 37% of adults in […]
Stress and Your Heart’s Health!
The difficulty with studying the effect of stress on the heart is that stress and stressors (the things that cause stress) are subjective. Public speaking is a great example of this. For some, public speaking is exhilarating, for some it is terrifying, and some are largely indifferent to the task. Activities or experiences that feel […]
The Importance of Natural Killer Immunity
By Dr Debby Hamilton, MD, MPH Natural Killer (NK) cells are an important part of our innate immune response. Research is showing that NK cells play a greater role than previously thought in influencing other immune cells and the adaptive immune response. NK cell function can be upregulated or downregulated by cytokines and chemokines. […]
