How to Stay Healthy While Indulging This Holiday Season

Let’s face it: between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the opportunities for indulgence abound, and even the most committed of us sometimes stray from our normally healthy diets. I’m not going to be the one to tell you to give up your grandma’s special glazed ham or the amazing chocolate dessert party-goers are saying you just … Continue reading How to Stay Healthy While Indulging This Holiday Season

Six Supplements to Fight the Flu

Two weeks ago we posted a blog about all the potential risks associated with getting an annual flu vaccine. This week we'll give advice on what you can do to boost your immune system and help avoid flus and colds. Remember, we are not suggesting you go buy everything listed below to start taking it all every … Continue reading Six Supplements to Fight the Flu

Secrets of Aging Wisely

"There has been an explosion of science in the field of aging. And I think the public doesn’t realize how far aging research has come. We have a lot of ideas about the mechanisms of aging, and tons and tons of pathways that can be optimized, tweaked, or activated to possibly extend lifespan. I think … Continue reading Secrets of Aging Wisely

The Truth about Fermented Foods

Traditional cultures around the world have utilized fermentation in their diets for all of recorded history. Before modern times it was one of the best ways to preserve food, including meat and fish, without refrigeration. But fermentation has it’s own health building benefits which many traditional societies sought with production of such well known fermented … Continue reading The Truth about Fermented Foods

Super Foods for Super Healthy Pets!

by Lynn Gamwell Our pets are such an integral part of our families. They share their love unconditionally and bring joy and companionship into our lives. Often we feel closer to our pets than to many people. So it would stand to reason that we want to feed our beloved animals the healthiest diets we … Continue reading Super Foods for Super Healthy Pets!