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Healthy Aging, Immune Support

What are Antioxidants?

How Do Antioxidants Support Healing? Certain foods – including beautifully-marketed “superfoods” – are celebrated for their antioxidant properties. But what does that even mean? What are antioxidants, and why are they important? What is oxidation? Oxidative stress? As the name implies, antioxidants fight oxidation. But what is oxidation? Let’s take a closer look: If…

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Healthy Aging

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…

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GI Health

The Clinical Role of Gastrointestinal Binders

Useful agents for detoxification and Herxheimer reactions? In today’s world of industry, technology, and rapid growth, man is globally exposed to more toxic chemicals, including heavy metals, than ever before.[1],[2] Toxic heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, plasticizers, and other potentially toxic compounds that we are exposed to that do not naturally occur in the body…

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Healthy Aging

Demystifying Detox

Scientific approaches to detoxifying your body Why detox? Where I live, they only pick up the trash every two weeks. This is usually no problem, as we are mindful to compost and recycle all that we can and we avoid purchasing items with excessive packaging. This holiday season was a different story, however. We…

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Botanicals, Healthy Aging

The Science Behind Some Liver-Loving Herbs: Milk Thistle and Berberine to the Rescue!

Protecting the body against excesses and toxins associated with daily living There are many herbs with a history of use for supporting liver function and metabolic regulation with exposure to toxins or excessive consumption of alcohol or food. Modern analytical techniques and clinical studies have helped us to further understand the potential health benefits…

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