As busy schedules, processed meals, stress, and exposure to modern pollutants become more normalized in our everyday lives, they can lead to quiet nutrient gaps. You might feel tired, experience brain fog, or notice slower recovery, but pinning those symptoms directly...
Microplastics have become a growing health concern as research continues to show just how far these particles travel. They’ve been found in drinking water, packaged food, air particles, and even human bloodstreams and tissues. While many people think of plastics as an...
Most people recognize the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera) due to it’s symbolic representation in both current and ancient religions. It was an omnipresent feature in ancient Egypt, and today it is still prominent in Hinduism and Buddhism in India, China and...
There is often confusion between Vitamin E and EFAs, or essential fatty acids. While there is some cross-over on the sources and benefits of the two nutrients, they are very different nutrients that play very distinct roles. The brief definitions are implied in their...
Leaves from the olive tree (Olea europaea) have been used as a medicinal for thousands of years, and represents one of the world’s oldest continuously-used medicinals. While most people recognize that the olive fruit—along with oil made from the...
When it comes to supplementing the nutrients necessary to build muscle, protein, creatine, glutamine, magnesium and isolated amino acids usually top the list. Clearly all of these are beneficial, and a century of research has proven it. However, another essential part...
