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Do you have trouble losing extra weight even though you're exercising regularly and eating healthy foods? Starving yourself to lose weight isn't good for your body, and a super hard-core exercise program may not be the answer, either. These are both extremes, most people's needs fall somewhere in between. So let's take a closer look […]

Many people in the Western world tend to burn the candle at both ends. They are stressed and try to pack too much into their busy day. Inevitably, the amount of sleep they get starts to decrease as they struggle to meet all of the demands placed upon them. Sleep is an essential part of […]

Protecting your immune function is one of the key strategies for safe-guarding your health, aging more gracefully, and preventing chronic illnesses. While there is a lot of faulty health advice out there (much of it not based in science or fact) in this blog I'll bust a few myths and share what I know from […]

The diets of the early 2000s are nothing compared to what is considered a low carb diet by today's standards. The lower-carb diets of today focus more on establishing a healthy lifestyle that is easy to maintain. If you need to overhaul your diet to get healthy or reach some fitness goals, we can help. […]

If you are treating your leaky gut by following the 4 R's and you're not seeing much progress, it could be that you're dealing with SIBO - small intestine bacterial overgrowth. SIBO (pronounced SEE-bo) is one of the causes of leaky gut, but the two vary a bit when it comes to treatment. The most […]

A very important bodily organ to take care of is your liver. If you’re overweight or you eat a lot of fatty foods, your liver could become enlarged. Think of your liver as a processing area for all the toxins in your body. Once your liver removes the things that aren't good for you, it […]

What does gut health have to do with hay fever or seasonal allergies? Probably a good deal more than you might think. Allergies and hay fever are an inappropriate defensive response to pollen and other substances. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, "Besides being...

What is anxiety? This is a question asked by many people trying to decipher the difference between this illness and others. Is anxiety an illness? Is it an ailment, a disorder? Yes, anxiety is classed as all three, depending on which stage it is at. In severe cases, there are signs of stress that escalate out […]

A new study has just revealed a startling hidden connection between the brain and the immune system. Researchers always assumed that there was no lymph system in the brain. Now they have discovered lymphatic pathways hidden deep inside the brain that can help explain how the brain works with the immune system, which in turn […]

GMO's (genetically modified organisms) have genes from another species transplanted into their DNA. This is done to increase production or yield or add some other previously nonexistent quality to the organism. These experimental organisms have so far been mostly plants, but animals are also being modified. This is not the same as hybridizing. Hybrids are […]