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Your Stomach is Talking to Your Brain (And it’s Making You Happy!)

by Linda Woolven and Ted Snider | March 1, 2024

One of the most significant recent advances in health sciences is the exciting discovery that the microbiota in your gut communicate with the cognitive and emotional centers of your brain. This discovery is leading some researchers to identify what they are now calling the microbiota-gut-brain axis. The existence of a microbiota-gut-brain axis suggests the very […]

Gut Health & Acne: Supporting Your Gut Microbiome for Healthier Skin

by Brianna Diorio | February 9, 2024

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, affecting up to 50 million Americans annually and can occur at any stage of life, even continuing into one’s 30s and 40s.1 While acne vulgaris is a common skin disease, almost twice as many women seek help […]

Saffron: Powerful Help for Mental Health

by Linda Woolven and Ted Snider | December 5, 2023

Saffron has been used as a medicinal herb since ancient times. But it is not until only very recently that it has caught the attention of modern science. And caught its attention it has! Saffron may be one of the most versatile and valuable of all herbs for mental health. An Assyrian botanical dictionary from […]

How Alcohol Impacts Your Brain

by Brianna Diorio | November 1, 2023

It is no secret that alcohol consumption has gotten mixed reviews over the years from the health community. Doesn’t wine have antioxidants and resveratrol? Are a few after-work drinks really going to derail my health goals? How else am I supposed to catch up and celebrate with my friends? All plausible propositions to build a […]

The Top 3 Supplements for Osteoarthritis

by Linda Woolven and Ted Snider | September 1, 2023

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability in people over 65. It is usually treated with NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), but NSAIDs have many potentially serious side effects, and they actually make the condition worse because they inhibit cartilage repair and accelerate cartilage destruction. Fortunately, there are lots […]

Holistic Thyroid Support

by Brianna Diorio | August 1, 2023

The thyroid is a small, but powerful, butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck that is a part of the endocrine system, which releases and produces certain hormones. The thyroid plays a seminal role in everything from energy levels, metabolic function, brain development, digestive function, hormone regulation and controlling heart and muscle function.1 […]

The Double Burden of Depression & Anxiety

by Linda Woolven and Ted Snider | June 30, 2023

As if depression or anxiety is not enough to deal with, many people have to deal with both. Alarmingly, about 85 percent of people with depression also experience some anxiety; about 90 percent of people with anxiety suffer some depression (Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2016;266(8):725–736). When people suffer from depression and anxiety simultaneously, the […]

What Labs Should I Run For Cardiovascular Health?

by Brianna Diorio | June 1, 2023

Getting lab work can be a daunting task to begin with, let alone figuring out which labs to actually ask your practitioner to run and then understanding how to interpret your results. When you consider the fact that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s leading cause of death, then you understand the magnitude of importance […]

Vitamin D and Your Mind

by Linda Woolven and Ted Snider | May 1, 2023

Once thought of almost exclusively for bones, the past several years has revealed that vitamin D does almost everything for your body, including benefitting diabetes and dental health, heart disease and cancer, back pain, multiple sclerosis, long life and COVID-19. The new news in vitamin D research is that there are vitamin D receptors in […]

Polyphenols

by Brianna Diorio | April 1, 2023

What Are Polyphenols? You would have to be living under a health rock to miss the notion that fruits and vegetables are advantageous for your health, but have you ever stopped to think about why? Sure, we know that they provide vitamins and minerals, they are not processed, and they are a great source of […]

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