health

Many common mental health issues can be caused or exacerbated by nutritional deficiencies. Just as we can optimize our bodies with the right supplementation, so too can we help optimize our minds with the right supplements. Here are the best supplements to consider. 1. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS –...

The Maffetone Method 90% of Men, 80% of Women That’s about how many people are “overfat” according to a recent study. That means, statistically, YOU are overfat. And that overfatness can lead to cardiometabolic dysfunction and a whole bunch of chronic diseases that’ll kill you until you’re...

Take This, Forget About That Health Supplements: What to Take, What You Can Probably Skip When America wants nutrition advice, they generally defer to medical doctors. Why that is, I don’t know. Most medical schools only spend about 15 minutes teaching nutrition. As such, I’m always skeptical...

Powerful Phytochemicals and More Health Span > Life Span When we talk about longevity and life extension, we assume that people want to live a long time, but many have no interest in facing the indignities of old age. That’s why “life extension” is a crappy term. What we should be talking...

#1 – Quit Thinking Resolution The first thing we think about is starting a resolution to do something. Instead of saying that and ultimately not following through on your wishes, it’s time to take a different perspective. If you want lasting success, you’re going to have to create habits that...

Since the dawn of time, people have seen aging as an irreversible aspect of life. Fleetful youth and inevitable aging have always been an accepted aspect of our existence. The philosophy of life has always been to age gracefully. Age represents wisdom and experience. But aging also can mean...

Detoxes are known for putting you through hell to get results. For some people, detoxing is downright unsafe. Even if you're healthy, the symptoms of detox can take a toll. The truth is, the body has its own elaborate system of functions for removing toxins of all sorts from cells and tissues...

The ketogenic diet has been around for centuries. Ketosis is the transferring of the body’s primary energy source from carbohydrates to ingested and pre-stored fat, resulting in the creation of ketones. Its benefits range from fat loss to blood sugar regulation, and as such, the keto diet...

by Gabrielle Kassel, CF-L1 “Stress poops”, “nervous butterflies”, and “anxiety burps” have long clued people into the possibility that the gut and brain are intertwined. In recent years, though, research on this relationship has proved that the gut-brain connection isn’t just anecdotal, but...

by Jillian Babcock We know that what we eat greatly influences our physical health and mental well-being. It may not come as a surprise, then, that due to how nutrients in foods impact our blood sugar levels, gut health, neurotransmitter production, and many other functions, our diets...

by Jenn Sinrich All those things you’ve been hearing lately about the gut being central to our overall health? Accurate. In addition to breaking down food and absorbing vital nutrients, the gut is an important component of our immune system, preventing many harmful pathogens from invading the...

by Gabrielle Kassel, CF-L1 No world is quite as ripe with buzzwords as the wellness industry. Lately, a few of the frequent fliers include a set of terms designed to bring awareness to hormonal function and dysfunction: ‘adrenal health”, “adrenal fatigue”, and “adrenal insufficiency”. Some of...

by Sarah Garone, N.D.T.R. If you fancy yourself a chef (or a foodie), you probably love garlic for the zingy flavor it adds to everything from marinara sauce to soups and curries. But get this: Those beige bulbs aren’t just great for flavoring food. They’ve got plenty of health benefits, too. In...

by Arielle Weg Nothing ruins a road trip or night on the town quite like stomach troubles. But good gut health isn’t essential just because gas and diarrhea are inconvenient: Research has identified ties between our GI health and both our immune and metabolic functions. They don’t call the...

by K. Aleisha Fetters, C.S.C.S. Mention gluten, and everyone has an opinion. One in four Americans believe that going gluten-free is the right health move,. But only a quarter cite disease or gluten sensitivity as the main reason they nixed it from their diets, per data from The NPD Group. On...

by Mary Sauer Olive oil may be a staple in most of our kitchens, but it isn’t the olive tree’s only valuable offering. Cue olive leaf extract, an impressive supplement that offers a bunch of health-boosting qualities. As the name suggests, olive leaf extract is derived from the leaf of the olive...

by Jill Schildhouse Move over, salt—pepper has a new best friend. We’ve even got a celebrity name for them: Pumeric! That’s right, pepper and turmeric make the perfect, health-boosting power couple. Read on for the pairing’s three major benefits. Dynamic Duo: A Botany Lesson If you’re a fan of...

by Dr. Joshua Axe, D.N.M., D.C., C.N.S. Perhaps the two hottest diet trends on the face of the planet right now are keto and intermittent fasting. But should you be doing the two of them together? In a word, yes. Here’s your guide to combining the powers of a ketogenic diet and intermittent...

by Gabrielle Kassel, CF-L1 The keto diet and collagen protein might just be two of the most popular trends in the health and wellness world right now—but should you be combining them? According to some experts, yes. Here’s how loading up on collagen can boost your keto lifestyle. First, A Quick...

by Isadora Baum With keto ‘before-and-after’ photos and success stories flooding social media, the temptation to hop on the high-fat bandwagon—and reap the benefits—has never been more real. Equally real, though, is the frustration of going keto and not seeing those highly-sought-after results...