To eat gluten, or not to eat gluten — odds are you have wondered whether or not you should cut out gluten products—anything containing wheat, barley, or rye. (1) The gluten-free fad has sparked debate among health professionals, arguing the pros and cons of gluten in your diet. Some say cutting out…
DetailsMost people admit that when they’re under stress, healthy eating habits can be difficult to maintain. And that can mean eating to fill an emotional need or grabbing fast food simply because there’s no time to prepare something healthy, which makes a stressed-out lifestyle rarely a healthy one. (1) (2) (3) And…
DetailsAre you getting enough zzz’s every night? Sleep is good for our mind, body, and soul and we ALL need a good balance of it. Unfortunately, in today’s world of hectic lifestyles and rushing around, sleep has become underrated as we cut hours of our sleep to fit in everything we need to…
DetailsAround this time of the year, most of us are not too concerned about whether or not we are getting enough vitamin D thanks to getting out in the summer sun. But don’t assume that your levels of the often-undervalued “sunshine vitamin” are good enough to keep you healthy. (1) What is Vitamin D?…
DetailsThe concept of herd immunity has been a growing part of the conversation around the COVID-19 pandemic. Herd immunity, simply put means — to control the spread of a disease throughout a population, if a certain percentage of a group of people — the so-called herd — is immune to a virus, then an…
DetailsLow Dose Naltrexone or LDN has been life-changing for so many for a long time. This relatively low-cost opioid antagonist prescription drug continues to gain traction for its potential benefits in various conditions, especially those that impact the immune system and cause chronic pain and inflammation. (1) Let’s have a closer look…
DetailsWhile LDN has so many benefits to offer, you’ll want to set yourself up to get the most from it as possible. It is important to know that while supporting the immune system with LDN may be beneficial — it will not fix the underlying causes of most disease processes. This is where…
DetailsIf you have ever had to pass a kidney stone, you will likely agree that they are on the top ten list of health conditions that can cause excruciating pain. And nephrolithiasis or kidney stone disease continues to rise in the US, affecting 1 in 11 people, with an estimated 600,000 Americans suffering…
DetailsSaliva testing has been shown to be the most accurate measurement of the body’s availability of the hormones — cortisol, DHEA, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, identifying the level of these hormones that are actually available to use at a cellular level instead of just the levels circulating in the blood stream seen in…
DetailsThe immune system is precisely that – a system – and to function well, it requires balance. There is still much that researchers don’t know about the intricacies and interconnectedness of the immune response. But we are seeing more and more that the effects of lifestyle on the immune system are worth exploring further. The…
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