Sitting, Cancer, & Death.

There’s still a whole world of medical news outside the scope of Covid-19. The invisible world of germs, illnesses, and disease is still alive and well, and on a rampage. And you know what is always making headlines because there is always some new finding? Cancer. Researchers have found that too much sitting raises your…

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Essential E

Antioxidants are a big deal because they fight free radicals. Free radicals are electrons that have broken off from an atom. They break down cells over time. They’re pesky and have been linked to an array of health conditions ranging from hair loss to diabetes to cancer.  Antioxidants = GOOD. Free radicals = BAD. A…

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Rest in the time of Covid-19

Have you found yourself tossing and turning at night because your brain won’t turn off? Are you continually wondering, “what’s next?” in this strange, new world we find ourselves in? You’re not the only one. It seems that losing sleep and full-blown insomnia are some byproducts of living amid a global pandemic. And global pandemics…

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Skinny Mice

What can we learn from fat mice?  Well, maybe quite a bit.  Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a way to disable a gene in the cells of mice, preventing them from becoming obese even after being fed a high-fat diet. Scientists successfully blocked critical inflammatory cells called…

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That’s Not Covid-19

It’s finally Spring! Yes, real Spring!  Not the hide-n-seek, fooled-you-again early Spring that makes us think we’re in the clear and then slaps us in the face with another wintry mix, cold spell. And with the flowers in full bloom, the trees newly painted green leaves dancing in the breeze, and the birds singing their…

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Good News

If you watch the nightly news, press conferences, commentary, counter-commentary, and talking heads, the world is about to end. It can be depressing… and that doesn’t help anyone. Need a break from all the bad news? So do we.   We’re taking a breather and getting some much needed fresh air with good news from around…

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Coronavirus Supplement Protocol

You may have heard the term “novel” applied to the coronavirus (Covid-19) that we’re all dealing with. In this context, novel means “totally unique”. It’s true, this is a unique version of the coronavirus… but it’s not the only virus we’ve ever seen. It’s not even the only coronavirus we’ve ever seen! Because of that,…

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Coronavirus and the Curve

At this point, Coronavirus needs no introduction… and it isn’t going anywhere for a while. In fact, scientists warn we are at the very beginning of this pandemic. It is not only disrupting lives and introducing new verbiage and concepts like “social distancing” into our everyday vernacular, but Covid-19 is also proving itself to be…

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Anxiety and the Gut

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how you should trust your gut. This week, we’re going to tell you how you should trust your gut when it comes to anxiety. There are a ton of studies suggesting anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria and we would be remiss to not share…

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Covid-19 Update

The coronavirus isn’t going away. At least, not any time soon. In fact, it will more than likely be making the headlines for much of the foreseeable future. As recently as this past Tuesday, federal health officials urged the public to prepare for the “inevitable” spread of the coronavirus within the United States. The CDC…

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