Health
Butyrate’s Impact on Your Immune System
Your body is an intricate and remarkably efficient system constantly working to maintain a state of balance and health. A ...
Weekly Health Quiz: Bird Flu, Vitamin K and Poor Sleep Habits
1 Which lifestyle factor is most likely to drain your cellular energy faster than it can be replenished? Consuming a ...
How Gut Microbes Influence the Regulation of Fat Metabolism
Severe imbalances in your gut microbes sabotage how your body handles fat. Nearly 2 billion adults worldwide are classified as ...
The Power of Light, Mitochondria and Circadian Rhythms
In my recent interview with Alexis Cowan, Ph.D., a molecular biologist from Princeton, we explored some cutting-edge ideas that can ...
Hidden Fat in Muscle Is a Silent Threat to Heart Health
Body mass index (BMI) is a value many people keep an eye on, believing it to be a key indicator ...
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Higher Risk of Hyperparathyroidism
You might think of eczema as just another itchy skin problem, but it’s more complicated than that. Eczema leads to ...
Night Owl Habit Undermines Mental Health
Night owls who give in to their late-night schedule are up to 40% likelier to be diagnosed with a mental ...
Theanine — The Beneficial Amino Acid Found Only in Tea
“Plants know how to make food and medicine from light and water, and then give it away.” ~ Robin Wall ...
Bird Flu Déjà Vu from the COVID Playbook
You’ve noticed the news about a bird flu health crisis — sick birds, egg shortages, price hikes. The empty shelves, ...
Higher Daily Step Counts Associated with Fewer Depressive Symptoms
Could something as simple as walking make you happier? It sounds too good to be true, but research says otherwise. ...
Study Links Fiber Consumption to Epigenetic Changes with Anticancer Effects
Millions of adults in the U.S. fail to meet their daily dietary fiber requirements, a fact that often goes unnoticed ...
Curcumin Helps Reduce Muscle Damage and Inflammation After Exercise
Turmeric, used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, is prized for its ability to fight inflammation ...
Move to Thrive — The Link Between Muscles and Brain Health
Have you ever felt sluggish and unfocused after hours stuck indoors working on a computer or studying? Then you step ...
Excessive Social Media Use Makes You More Irritable, Study Finds
Americans are becoming more irritable than ever, and social media is playing a key role. A massive survey of over ...
How Cigarette Smoke Weakens Lung Immunity and Fuels Chronic Inflammation
With more than 20,000 chemicals present in cigarette smoke,1 including known carcinogens and toxins like nicotine and acrolein, it’s no ...
Vitamin K1 vs. K2 — Understanding Their Distinct Roles in Your Health
Vitamin K is an essential nutrient for overall well-being, particularly in activating proteins involved in blood clotting and maintaining bone ...
High-Fat Diet Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Stones
Up to 10% of U.S. adults develop kidney stones at some point during their lives, and the number has been ...
CoQ10 Is Key for Cellular Energy and Cancer Support
People diagnosed with certain malignancies have been found with low CoQ10 levels in their blood, an important finding because CoQ10, ...
The Hidden Health Benefit of Carbohydrates
Metabolic flexibility is the body’s ability to efficiently switch between using carbohydrates and fats as a fuel source based on ...
What Drains the Tank — Factors That Undermine Cellular Energy
Your mitochondria continuously produce the energy required to sustain your body’s most important functions. When this energy supply is depleted ...
Weekly Health Quiz: Ozempic Dangers, PUFA Risks and Butyrate Production
1 What is the recommended approach to increasing butyrate production based on your gut health? Increase fiber intake immediately, regardless ...
The FDA Bans Popular Food Coloring Red Dye No. 3
Walking down the various grocery aisles, you’ve undoubtedly noticed bright red candies, colorful sodas and even pink-tinted medicines on store ...
Understanding Butyrate — The Key to Optimal Health and Well-Being
You may be familiar with gut health, but you might not realize how important a single compound called butyrate is ...
Ozempic Linked to 19 Adverse Health Events
By now, most people around the world have heard of Ozempic and Wegovy, which are GLP-1 receptor agonists. These drugs, ...
Dairy Products Protect Against Colon Cancer, Study Finds
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with over 1.9 million new cases reported annually.1 This disease, characterized ...
Unleash the Detoxifying Power of Sweating to Eliminate Heavy Metals
Understanding how sweating aids in detoxification is essential for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being. By leveraging your ...
EPA Reviews Nitrate Limits in Drinking Water as Cancer Concerns Grow
A March 2024 study published in Public Health delivered sobering news: detecting nitrate in your drinking water is associated with ...
Balance Function Serves as a Key Marker for Healthy Aging
Having good balance becomes increasingly important as you age. It plays a central role in maintaining functional ability, preventing falls, ...
What They Don’t Tell You About Anxiety
Many consider anxiety to be the disease of the modern age. It is thus one of the most significant disease ...
Brain Benefits of Creatine
Millions of adults turn to grass fed meats for creatine, a compound required by cells to maintain a steady supply ...
