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The poet may say “The eyes are the window to the soul”. But today we’ll learn about how the doctor says “The macula are the windows to the brain’s carotenoid reserves”.

Ok, so the poets win the battle as far as words that roll off the tongue, but today we’re going to use some interesting new research...

Time to get nerdy! Today we’re talking about calcium, where your body stores it, how it’s used, and what happens if we develop a deficiency. There are several related variables here, so we’re going to have to cover some details about blood chemistry to ensure you understand how to support ...

Hi there!  There is a lot of wisdom to be found within traditional diet practices.  For most of recorded history, humans ate whole grains primarily, fine white flour only became commonly available with the advent of the industrial revolution.

Whole grains contain more protein, more fiber, a...

Over the last few weeks, we’ve discussed all the live bacteria in our guts that can improve our health, our mood, and digestion. One of the wonders of the modern world is the way that our food producers respond to changing science.  I can remember it seems like just yesterday when the first Gre...

Hi! Let’s talk about one of those buzzwords I know you’ve heard tossed around in recent years: probiotics. Scientific understanding is always evolving. In the 20th century, we cured many diseases that plagued humanity with the development of antibiotics. We gained the ability to ...

We are daily surrounded by the many wonders of the world.  We can video chat with someone across the world using a powerful computer we keep in our pockets.  We can hop in a metal tube and cross an ocean in hours.  We can enjoy a delicious bottle of water, shipped to us from Fiji, for...

OK, this one is for all you lovely crazy people who run for FUN! Back when I was in high school and college and my knees were much younger I would run all the time. Fresh air, fitness, and cute boys are all wonderful things in life. I haven’t run consistently in quite a while, but I k...

We’ve all been there… a deeply cold winter afternoon, our feet propped up with a bowl of popcorn, comfy socks, and Netflix on deck. It’s so very easy to be idle when the weather outside is miserable. This kind of behavior is particularly common if you live somewhere with short sunlight hours in the ...

Diet after diet, after diet… does it ever feel like you’ve tried over and over to get a handle on your weight, and you do really well for a few days, maybe even a few weeks? Then comes the lack of results… you find yourself dealing with more stress, and deciding to let go just once…

The trouble with ...