Category: Featured
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Creatine
The Most Misunderstood Longevity Supplement? When most people hear the word creatine, they picture bodybuilders and gym supplements. But the science around creatine goes far beyond muscle performance. In fact, creatine is one of the most researched compounds in nutrition science, and researchers are now studying its role in brain health, energy metabolism, and healthy…
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Support Veterans’ Health Naturally
Chances are you know a military veteran whether they are family, a friend, or just an acquaintance. This is because 18.6 million veterans live in the United States (U.S.), its territories, and other locations as of 2023. The VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) oversees 139.7 million outpatient visits yearly. Sadly, studies have revealed many chronic…
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Finding Motivation Through Colder Months
Motivating yourself for change can be difficult at any time of the year. Between the easy pull of screen time and the cooler weather, finding the energy to do anything can be hard. In the United States, a typical adult spends over seven hours a day on a screen. Nearly half of all American teenagers…
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Yoga for Mind and Body
Yoga developed during the tantric civilization in India and all parts of the world more than 10,000 years ago. Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means ‘to join’ or ‘to unite’ and was practiced by more than 14% of American adults in 2017. It has not slowed in popularity or growth in decades,…
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Protecting Your Skin
Beauty is indeed more than skin deep, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore skin health. Your skin is the largest organ of your body. It protects you from germs, wounds, and ultraviolet light. It allows you to feel the world around you through touch with pain, temperature, and pressure sensors. Unsurprisingly, millions of men…
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Air Quality Alert!! What You Need to Know for Lung Health
The past two years have been fraught with images of forests and houses aflame. Last year, Canada had a record 45.7 million acres burn, more than three times any previous years’ fires. The skies of northern US states were cloudy, sometimes with an orange hue, and the air was filled with smoke. Summer camps and…
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The Truths of Testosterone
Hormones have become a hot topic in recent years. These chemical messengers of the body have a wide variety of functions. They play a role in many ways including repair, reproduction, and growth. Blood sugar, blood pressure, body temperature, sleep, etc., all depend on hormone balance to work properly. Testosterone, otherwise known as T, is…
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Osteoporosis: Silent but Potentially Deadly
Osteoporosis, the most common bone disease in the United States, is when bones aren’t as strong as they used to be. Generally, people don’t think about their bone health until they are middle-aged or older. To put this into better perspective, osteoporosis is regarded as a silent disease. This means someone may not even know…
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Natural Ways to Spring Clean
The air warms, the birds start singing, and the sun rises earlier and earlier… spring is here! With the annual arrival of spring, many folks start to think about spring cleaning. The winter months, especially for those living in the north, are often cold and overcast with long nights. To help toss aside those winter…
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All About Connective Tissue Disease
Connective tissue is the scaffolding of the human body upon which all other cells and tissues are built. This tissue is interwoven throughout the body, and connective tissue disease can create terrible health problems. This class of diseases includes more than 200 different diagnoses. These diseases are more difficult to identify as symptoms tend to…