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Whole30: A Food Lover’s First-hand Account Chances are if you’ve considered changing your food habits in the last five years, you’ve heard of Whole30. But perhaps you don’t know it as anything other than “that diet where I can’t eat...
4 Popular Diet Trends
4 Popular Diet Trends Right Now Like bell bottoms and acid-washed jeans, diets go through trends. Remember the grapefruit diet? The cabbage soup diet? Scarsdale? Atkins? South Beach? The list is long. What are today’s diet trends? Which are most popular...
How to Protect Yourself from Environmental Estrogens
In our last post, we talked about what environmental estrogens (xenoestrogens) are, where they're found, and why they're harmful. They're in everything from the water we drink to the food we eat and are known endocrine disruptors. They can adversely affect everything...
What Everyone Should Know About Environmental Estrogens
You probably know that estrogen is the "female" hormone that makes things like puberty and pregnancy possible, but did you know all humans—both male and female—need estrogen? It helps regulate bone health, metabolism and cholesterol. In addition to the...
What to Do if You Suspect Leaky Gut
If you've heard of Leaky Gut Syndrome and read the list of possible symptoms, chances are you've also wondered, "Do I have Leaky Gut?" The answer could be "Yes!" That's because some research indicates that almost 80% of the population has Leaky Gut to some degree. So...
Could You Have Leaky Gut
Have you heard of Leaky Gut Syndrome? It's also known as Leaky Bowel Syndrome or "increased intestinal permeability," and it's a hot topic among health practitioners. Perhaps you've read an article online, seen a friend's post on social media or overhead a...
Have You Flexed Your Kindness Muscle Today?
It’s a scientific fact: humans are wired to be kind, and there are scientifically proven benefits to following that innate instinct. As we start the new year with fresh ideas and hopes for happiness, health and success, why not exercise your kindness muscle and...
8 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions
Happy 2018! If you’re like millions of other Americans, you’ve made New Year’s resolutions, some of them likely health-related. Maybe you want to drink more water each day, go to the gym more often, or start meditating―all great goals! Forming good...
Bringing Back Bone Broth and its Benefits
It’s an ancient food source, but one our modern culture has overlooked. For centuries, bone broth could be found simmering in a pot by the fire and was used as a ready-to-eat meal in addition to being an easily accessible base for soups and other recipes in the...
7 Immune-Boosting Tips for a Healthy Holiday
It’s the holiday season! As we anticipate holiday parties, gatherings and events, it’s a good time to think about proactively supporting our immune systems so that we don’t catch a holiday cold or flu virus. And despite what Mom may have said,...
Gobble, Gobble! What Overeating Does to Your Body
Want to gain weight, feel bloated and tax your bodily systems, potentially causing long-term problems? Then you should consistently eat more than your body requires, time and time again. Of course, that’s not what you want. At least, we hope not! But most...
Want to Feel Happier? Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude
On November 23 when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner with friends or loved ones, it’s typical to express what you’re thankful for. But, why limit the good feeling of acknowledging everything that’s going right in your world to one Thursday a year?...
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