The festive mood of the holiday season can be a fun and thrilling time for many. As soon as the first wreaths go up at homes and shopping centers alike, expect Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You on repeat everywhere you go. Some are already wrapping gifts while eating leftover turkey while …
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Whether you’re new to reading up on Vitamin D or you’ve been following the latest news on the sunshine vitamin for a while now, you’ve probably noticed that there’s conflicting research out there. On one side, you have doctors and nutrition experts pointing to a massive body of research hinting that almost half of the …
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Are you having symptoms that you know aren’t normal? More than 50 million suffer from some kind of autoimmune challenge in their lifetime according to the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association (AARDA). Fortunately, emerging treatments are surfacing in the functional medicine field to combat this alarming statistic. An autoimmune disease is when your immune system …
Aside from a dozen of unread emails in your inbox, you’ve got a deadline that’s due at the end of the day and your kid has a last minute project due tomorrow. And oh wait, you’re actually running a 5K tomorrow! There’s no arguing that short bouts of stress is good for you. For one, …
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If you have been diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), you know too well how it can be equal parts frustrating and stressful. It doesn’t help that stress can make IBS symptoms worse and talking about your gut issues can be a taboo topic of conversation for many. This bring us to the next question: …
Top 4 Vitamins and Supplements You’re Probably Not Getting Enough of from Food Vitamins and minerals are undoubtedly beneficial in promoting optimum health — from giving your immune system a boost to to reducing your risk of osteoporosis later in life. Yet not all vitamins and supplements out there are created equal. While the …
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Last December, The New York Times suggested a Gut Makeover for anyone who’s keen about making healthy resolutions for the New Year. Sounds like another fad, right? Before you dismiss the idea of altering your gut microbiome, hear me out. There’s a solid reason why everyone seems to be talking about bacteria, particularly …
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You’ve done everything to sleep better — from cutting down on your caffeine intake to putting your phone away an hour before bedtime — yet you still end up tossing and turning all night long (or day if you’re on a graveyard shift or simply a night owl!). When you were younger, you could fall …
