The immune system is probably the most highly connected system in your body. It monitors and records all the major events in your life (as your immune system sees them, anyway), intervenes when necessary, and communicates extensively with your whole-body […]
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What are Vegetable and Seed Oils?
Soybean, canola, palm, and corn oil are examples of vegetable oils extracted from the seeds of those plants that are commonly consumed in the United States. These oils are suitable for baking due to their neutral flavor profile, but they […]
The Role of Vitamin D and Your Health
“Vitamin D” is a term that references both vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). There has been considerable debate about whether these two forms are equivalent in their actions. In a paper published this month in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers now noting […]
Are Statins the Answer to Lowering Cholesterol?
Are statins the answer to lowering cholesterol? Technically, they will lower your levels of cholesterol when taken for only few weeks. Research has shown that simply lowering the numbers on a lab report may not be advantageous to health. Here […]
BPC-157: What Is It, Benefits, and How To Use
BPC-157 is a partial sequence of body protection compound (BPC) found in human gastric juice. It has been researched to see if it can accelerate healing of a variety of wounds including tendon-to-bone healing and healing of damaged ligaments. BPC-157 […]
Diverse Effects on Innate & Adaptive Immunity
How does innate immunity influence adaptive immunity? The immune system fights germs and foreign substances on the skin, in the tissues of the body and in bodily fluids such as blood. Adaptive immunity is initiated when an innate immune response fails to eliminate […]
Eating to Support Immune Health
A breakdown in immune health can open the door to a wide variety of health problems. Supporting the immune system with diet and healthy practices is our body’s best defense. If the immune system is not operating optimally, not only […]
The Benefits of Coffee
Coffee contains beneficial chlorogenic acid (antioxidants) that counterbalance the effects of aging. The levels of the chlorogenic acid changes based on the way the coffee beans are roasted. The darker the roast, the lower the amount of chlorogenic acid. Lighter […]
Facts About Omega Fatty Acids
Omega 6 fatty acids are important to the health of our skin, nerves, bones, and metabolism. They are found naturally in nuts, seeds, and eggs. The Standard American Diet is heavy in omega 6’s that are found in processed foods, […]
Food For Thought
Eating the right foods, getting plenty of exercise, facilitating proper detoxification, and sufficient sleep are some very important parts of reaching goals when we are facing health challenges. If you are doing everything you can to make sure your body […]
10 Steps to Better Gut and Brain Health
Brain health begins in the gut. Neurotransmitters (neuro hormones) that dictate mood, focus, energy, and drive behavior, are made in the gut. When the gut is not in good shape, these hormones do not get produced and can become imbalanced. […]
Is Concierge Wellness Care for Me?
Have you been to multiple doctors and been dismissed with no solution? Are you interested in addressing symptoms and causes? Have you been given guidelines and then left to navigate the steps alone? If so, consider Concierge Wellness Care. We […]
Importance of Your Lymphatic System
The main role of your lymph system is to keep your fluid levels in balance while protecting you from infections, bacteria, cancers, and other potential threats. This means that if your lymph system is healthy and well-functioning, you won’t experience […]
Importance of Immune Health
A breakdown in immune health can open the door to a wide variety of health problems. Supporting the immune system with diet and healthy practices is our body’s best defense. If the immune system is not operating optimally, not only […]
Gratitude Is A Good Anecdote To Diffuse Stress
GRATITUDE: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. This has been a heck of a year, one that will go down in history for many reasons. It was certainly a departure from the […]
Eating During the Changing Seasons
As seasons change, we need to adjust our diet to adapt to be in alignment with nature. This is especially apparent in regions where there are four seasons, but less obvious in warmer regions. If large green salads loaded with […]
The Benefit of Vitamins for Sun and Skin Protection
Too much sun exposure can burn your skin, but sunscreen can be dangerous because the toxic ingredients used to make most sunscreens is absorbed through the skin and can cause more damage than the exposure itself. Sunlight can be good […]
Are you getting the key micronutrients beneficial to reducing disease?
The American diet is sorely lacking in many of the foods that provide key micronutrients beneficial in disease reduction. As a result, many individuals rely on dietary supplements to replace missing nutrients in their diets, but the question remains whether […]
Effectiveness of Vaccines
In order for vaccines to have any effectiveness, you first need a healthy immune system. Vaccinations work hand in hand with your immune system to provide the additional support against illnesses. An unhealthy immune system means an ineffective vaccination. Studies […]
Are you SAD?
Are you one of the people who feel down in the winter months from the lack of sunlight during the shorter days? If you live north of latitude 35, then you may be very low in Vitamin D. Low Vitamin […]