Digestive Health Tips for the Holidays
The holiday season brings joy, togetherness, and an abundance of delicious food. While indulging in festive treats is a cherished tradition, it can sometimes lead to digestive discomfort. However, with a few mindful practices and the right supplements, you can support your digestive system and fully enjoy mealtime during the holidays. Lifestyle Tips for…
Response to CBS News Report: Do Probiotics Actually Do Anything?
They got a lot right, but we have a few (cited) details to add to the conversation By Mike Grochocki, RD, LDN On June 28th, 2020 the CBS News show 60 MINUTES aired a segment on probiotics, which have become wildly popular in both professional and retail nutritional supplement markets. The main question CBS…
Botanicals for Asthma and Lung Health
Herbal tools to help you beat asthma and lung infections As we’ve learned all too well recently, we can’t take lung health for granted. Severe respiratory infections are on the rise, in addition to the chronic burdens of asthma, allergies, and air pollution.[1],[2] On top of that, many of us are experiencing smoke and…
Natural Support for the Fight Against Infections
Andrographis, cat’s claw, humic acid, and monolaurin In 2020 we became all too aware of how infectious disease seriously threatens the health of people worldwide. Fortunately, there is ongoing investigation of nutrients, herbs, and other natural substances that may help fight common injurious microbes, especially when conventional medicine fails to deliver.[1] In today’s post…
Spring Equinox Detox
Does detoxing really help health? Spring is almost here! The days are gradually getting brighter, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and the dawn chorus is sounding more cheerful. The challenging cold, dark days of winter are certainly behind us and longer, warmer days are on the horizon. The Spring Equinox occurs on March…
Nutritional Support for Seasonal Allergies
Focus on antioxidant support Although spring brings the joys of warmer days and colorful flowers, it’s also the beginning of allergy season for many (over 19 million of us, to be exact!)[1]For some of us, allergies hit us worse in the fall. Unfortunately, if you have an allergic disposition, it may never seem to…
What is Proposition 65?
Understanding Prop 65 labels In 1986 – more than 30 years ago – due to concern over exposure to toxic chemicals, California voters passed a citizen initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, or, as it’s now universally known, Proposition 65. This citizen-based initiative, which is now the law in California, requires…
Intermittent Fasting, Part 2 of 2
The clinical data on intermittent fasting, and comparisons with caloric-restriction diets In this two-part series, Dr. Michael Brown, ND, takes a comprehensive look at this popular and trending approach to a healthier lifestyle. In Part I, a look at the different approaches to intermittent fasting and how nighttime eating can adversely affect health. In…
Intermittent Fasting, Part 1 of 2
Different intermittent fasting strategies, and how eating outside of “normal” eating hours can adversely affect health In this two-part series, Dr. Michael Brown, ND, takes a comprehensive look at this popular and trending approach to a healthier lifestyle. In Part I, a look at the different approaches to intermittent fasting and how nighttime eating…
Are You Nitric Oxide Deficient? Part 2 of 2
Dr. Nathan Bryan, Ph.D., on nitric oxide, the peroxynitrite issue, and nutritional tools that may help improve nitric oxide production Biography: Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D., is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. Specifically, Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular…
Are You Nitric Oxide Deficient? Part 1 of 2
Dr. Nathan Bryan, Ph.D., on common etiologies of inadequate nitric oxide production, and the problems it causes Biography: Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D., is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. Specifically, Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular health. He was…
How to Hack Your Habits – Get Moving!
Regular physical activity makes us healthier and happier We all know we need to move more to maintain physical fitness, but did you know that regular physical activity is the single most important thing you can do for your health?[1] Of course, exercise is an important contributor to weight loss.[2],[3] But it turns out…
