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  • Vitamin D: Sun vs. Supplements

    Vitamin D’s role in bone health is well known, but scientists continue to look at its role in boosting the immune system, reducing inflammation and supporting muscle health.  How does…

  • Immune Boosting Supplements

    Washing your hands, healthy eating and exercise are the best ways to keep your immune system in tip-top shape. But adding specific supplements can also help your natural defenses stay…

  • Get Smart! 5 Healthy Brain Foods

    Adding these smart foods to your diet can increase your chances of maintaining a healthy brain. Blueberries – To help protect your brain from stress or age-related conditions, add at…

  • 12 Probiotic Foods

    Give your stomach the gift of life by adding more probiotics to your diet. These live form types of bacteria improve the balance of intestinal microflora. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it?…

  • Summer – The Season of Fire

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) tells us that the summer season belongs to fire, one of the five elements. Fire is symbolic of maximum activity or greatest yang, which means that…

  • Guide to Natural and Artificial Sweeteners

    At this point, it’s common knowledge that high-fructose corn syrup and refined sugar are bad for us. But given all the marketing hype behind different “natural” alternatives, it’s hard to…

  • Foods for High Blood Pressure

    High blood pressure, or  hypertension, is estimated to be responsible for 7+ million deaths every year worldwide.  According to research, Western-style dietary habits are the number one reason for essential…

  • Get More Greens!

    By now, we all know that Greens are some of the healthiest vegetables around. Adding more greens to your natural health diet doesn’t just mean lettuce salads. The darkest greens…

  • Spring – The Season of Renewal

    Spring Season: The long-awaited change of winter to spring. Seeds sprout, flowers open, and the sun warms the earth. There is a sense of renewal, growth and new life all…

  • Feeling Good Starts in the Gut

    Some say that our “second brain” is the digestive tract, so yes, it may be true that feeling good starts in the gut.  Now that the holiday season is past,…