December 2020 Edition What’s New Though you can’t see it happening, every minute of the day we lose about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells off the surface of our skin. That’s almost 9 pounds of cells every year! Navigating Change in Uncertain Times Here’s a truth we’re all facing: none of us is invincible…
November 2020 Edition What’s New The average kidney is as big as a cellphone and weighs 4-6 ounces. Even though the kidney only accounts for 0.5% of the body’s weight on average, it receives more blood than all other organs except the liver. Your Kidneys: Essential to Overall Health Healthy kidneys are essential, not just…
Special Edition 2020 Food for the Thought “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Edward Everett Hale Staying Healthy During a Pandemic: Choices You can Make in the Face of COVID-19 The current pandemic sparked by the novel Coronavirus and the illness it can cause, COVID-19, has created…
September 2020 Edition What’s New One cup of boiled green peas has 46% of your RDA of vitamin K-1, known for maintaining bone health and helping blood to clot to prevent bleeding. A Sustainable Food System: It’s Everyone’s Job and It’s Easier than You Think Across the globe, health and environmentally-conscious individuals and groups are…
Chicken soup is actually medicinal. There’s a reason why they tell you “oh baby you want some chicken soup?”, so let me go through the recipe if y’all don’t mind. The ingredients of medicinal chicken soup are important and I want you to understand the WHY behind using these specific ingredients in chicken soup. So….…
August 2020 Edition What’s New Beetroots can lower blood pressure, which may lead to reduced risk of heart disease and other ailments. This root veggie can also improve oxygen use, stamina, and exercise performance. What Your Gallbladder Does and How to Keep it Healthy On the right side of your abdomen, just under the ribcage,…
July 2020 Edition What’s New Studies have found that there is a correlation between increasing levels of optimism with decreasing levels of death from cancer, disease, infection and stroke. This is particularly true for cases of cardiovascular disease. Those who had the highest levels of optimism had an almost 40% lower risk of heart disease.…
May 2020 Edition What’s New More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year.. Natural Medicine for Seasonal Allergies Ah, Spring! We welcome the pleasant weather, the scent of new blossoms, and open our windows to the rush of fresh air. Along with that, we invite in pollen, grass, mold, and spores. For those…
April 2020 Edition What’s New Due to their high probiotic content, fermented foods can give your immune system a boost and reduce your risk of infections like the common cold. Growing Organic: Save Money, Reduce Toxins, Protect Your Health Are you one of the many people who say organic food costs too much and that’s…
March 2020 Edition What’s New Cardiovascular exercise helps create new brain cells. This enhances brainpower and brain activity. Exercise is Medicine The evidence is compelling: Exercise is the prescription for a healthy life – it aids in the prevention of chronic disease, enhances brain and nervous system function, and helps us manage stress at every…