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Is Your Gut Microbiome Making You Tired?
Your gut microbiome is the collection of trillions of microorganisms, like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, that live in your digestive system. These microbes do a lot more than help break down food, they also determine how your body absorbs nutrients, keeps inflammation...
Can Your Gut Control Your Cravings? Science Says Yes
The Gut-Brain Craving Connection Ever find yourself reaching for a snack and wondering why? It might not just be about willpower. Emerging research suggests that our gut microbiome—the trillions of microorganisms residing in our digestive tract—plays a significant...
Calm Your Body, Calm Your Mind: Herbs that Support Both
Even if you might not think of yourself as being stressed, it has a way of sneaking up on all of us. It's in the restless nights, the lingering tension in your shoulders, or that constant feeling of being on edge. Subtle signs like these are your body's way of...
B Vitamins and Brain Fog: What’s the Connection?
Ever walk into a room and forget why you’re there? Or reread the same sentence three times before it sinks in? That frustrating cloudy feeling, often called brain fog, is more common than you think. While it’s easy to blame stress or lack of sleep, more and more...
Are Microplastics in Your Blood? What the Latest Science Says
You’ve probably heard that microplastics are in the ocean, in our food, and even in the air we breathe. But the latest research reveals something even more concerning: plastic particles are now being detected in human blood. That means they’re not just passing through...
Studies say: Bet on beta-glucans for immune support
Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides---a class of carbohydrates. They are found in cereal grains, yeast, fungi and algae. While whole cereal grains and fungal plants have been used for at least two millennia for medicinal and cosmetic purposes, the...
Can Microplastics Get Into the Bloodstream? Understanding the Risks
Plastic is part of almost everything these days: water bottles, food containers, clothing, even some cosmetics. We use it without thinking much about it. But here’s something you probably haven’t considered: tiny bits of plastic, called microplastics, can actually end...
How to Help Reduce Microplastics in Your Body and Environment
Plastic was once seen as a convenience. It made things faster, cheaper, and more accessible. But over time, that convenience has turned into a widespread problem, one that doesn’t stay outside in landfills or oceans. Tiny plastic particles have made their way into our...
How to Reduce Microplastics Exposure and Support Detox Naturally
Microplastics have become a part of daily life, whether we realize it or not. From food packaging to synthetic clothing, these tiny plastic particles are everywhere. Studies have even found them in drinking water, household dust, and now, in human blood. It’s no...
New study builds on established cardiovascular benefits of Vitamin K2
The health benefits of Vitamin K2 are seemingly endless---bone support, muscle support, immune builder, energy promoter, and Alzheimer’s fighter to name a few. But Vitamin K2's ability to improve cardiovascular health is perhaps its greatest benefit. After all, heart...
How to Test for Microplastics in Your Home and Everyday Life
Microplastics are all around us, even in places you wouldn’t expect. They’re in the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Although they’re too small to see, these tiny plastic particles can have a major impact on your health, especially when they...
Is There a Microplastics Blood Test? Here’s What’s Available
Microplastics have become a regular part of conversations around environmental pollution, but they’re also becoming part of our bodies. These tiny plastic particles have been found in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and now, according to recent studies, in human...