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More Than Just Food: An Integrative View of Nutrition We often use the word nutrition to describe ...
Understanding the role of Thiamin / Benfotiamine A vitamin that removes Amyloid Beta plaques, supports cognition and ...
Introducing our new article series, Integrative Health Philosophy The potential to evolve, the predisposition to regress As humans, ...
Among his many lessons for life, Benjamin Ferencz wrote “First never give up, second never give up ...
Worthy Role Models and Thought Leaders is a collection of articles focused on individuals who I feel ...
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How you exercise can increase BDNF for greater neurogenesis! In the previous article we discussed neurogenesis, where ...
There are 3 goals in this article intended for you, the reader. Understand how stress affects mind-body ...
Introducing brain health as a topic series for cognitive function and healthy aging Our discussions on brain ...
Medicinal Mushrooms at the core of human beginnings Medicinal mushrooms have been utilized among cultures across geographies ...
My grandparents use medicinal mushrooms regularly and I am convinced yours should too! Over the last two ...
Reishi mushrooms are the first feature of our adaptogen series. More to come on mushrooms and more ...
We grew up with large amounts of forest behind our home in Atlanta. Exploring through woods, my ...
Understanding Neurogenesis and Optimizing Its Potential “You don’t grow new brain cells” my mom would tell me ...
What on earth is a plant-based bone broth? Bone broth without a doubt has many important health ...
Turmeric, healing roots with traditions millennia old Turmeric, the yellow healing spice, has been utilized in Ayurvedic ...
Shiitake mushrooms – Traditional uses and contemporary science Shiitake mushrooms (Lentula edodes) are one of the most ...
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Hibiscus sabdariffa, commonly known as Roselle was first cultivated in Angola and is now grown throughout North ...