10 Essential Lab Tests to Get Every Year
When you next head to your physician’s office for your annual checkup, you can ask about these 10 essential lab tests to see whether they would be best for you. Read more…
Blood Clotting and Your Genes: PAI-1 Variants and Lifestyle Medicine
Let’s take a look at what PAI is, what roles it plays in the body, how it may relate to various disease states, and why it may be important for your health outcomes. Read more…
Can You Improve Your Skin with Collagen Powder?
Learn more about the science of collagen for improving skin health, especially for reducing fine lines, wrinkles, and other markers of skin aging. Read more…
Are Dietary Goitrogens Really Something to Avoid?
Broccoli, kale, and other members of the cruciferous vegetable family frequently get placed in the superfood category, but if you look a little closer, you may find some people suggest we avoid these foods. The reason? Compounds known as goitrogens. Read more…
Are Phytoestrogens Beneficial or Detrimental?
Is there a consensus on whether phytoestrogens and the foods that contain them should be consumed or avoided? Let’s find out. Read more…
Coming Clean: A Three-Step Physical-Emotional Detoxification
It has been estimated that there are over 80,000 chemicals presently used in the United States, with some of them not extensively tested for their effects on human health. Read more…
6 Reasons Why You Need Food Diversity
Eating a diet rich in diversity is important for overall health and wellness. Learn 6 reasons why you should incorporate this into your way of eating. Read more…
5 Foods that May Be Causing Your Allergy Symptoms
Those of us who suffer from allergies—whether to pollen, animals, or certain foods—are likely familiar with the term “antihistamine.” Despite the prominence in our local pharmacy, many of us underestimate the role of histamines in our health. Read more…

