Sep 18, 2020 | Oxidative Stress, Wellness
The health effects of social isolation are real. Researchers have studied the effects of weeks of social isolation in mice and humans and found that it increases oxidative stress. Why you don’t want oxidative stress Oxidation is a normal process of metabolism....
Sep 15, 2020 | Featured, Oxidative Stress, Wellness
Minimizing your consumption of free radicals in foods is as simple as following a balanced, whole food diet. Minimizing the damage from those free radicals you’re bound to consume, if you prefer some free radicals to an orthorexia diagnosis, is as simple as smart...
Sep 1, 2020 | Featured, Nutrient Absorption, Wellness
By inhibiting gastric acid secretion, acid blockers interfere with absorption and bioavailability of critical vitamins and minerals. Proton pump inhibitors, part of a larger acid blocker class of drugs, have consistently demonstrated their effectiveness for...
Aug 25, 2020 | Featured, Nutrient Absorption, Wellness
Optimal vitamin absorption requires ideal conditions. You can maximize vitamin absorption by pairing nutrients, maintaining ideal gut health, supplementing in proper doses, and being aware of the circumstances that cause malabsorption. Combine nutrients that help each...
Aug 3, 2020 | Featured, Immune System, Wellness
A T cell is a type of white blood cell in your immune system that fight viruses. Well, virus. Each T cell is uniquely equipped to fight a single virus. To produce the optimal amount needed to fight off invaders, you need Vitamin C, A, and D. What are T cells? T...
Jul 27, 2020 | Featured, Immune System, Wellness
Aside from immune system diseases, most of the factors that weaken the immune system are preventable — like stress, lack of sleep, and alcohol intake. If you can avoid a generally healthy lifestyle, you can avoid many of the circumstances that weaken the immune...
