Elimination is the First Step Toward Bio Optimizing Your Diet
The best way to narrow down your food intolerances is to try an elimination diet. By eating a very basic diet, and sl...
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Is L-Glutamine What Your Daily Diet's Been Missing?
You’re probably getting some L-glutamine from your food choices. Here’s how to tell whether you’re getting enough—and whether you should try a sup...
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Get to Know Your Omegas: ALA, EPA, and DHA
You might know that omega-3 fatty acids are good for you—but do you know why, how and where to find them? This essential part of your diet occurs n...
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Regulating Blood Sugar: Not Just Important for Diabetics
If your blood sugar is too low, you’ll get dizzy, fatigued and even nauseated. If it’s too high, you might find yourself feeling shaky, hyperactiv...
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Discover the Thyroid, Brain and Muscle Benefits of Ashwagandha
If you’re a fan of adaptogens—nutrients that can help your body combat stress—you might have heard about ashwagandha. This ancient medicinal herb i...
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Add These Mushrooms to Your Diet for an Immune Boost
Medicinal mushroom powder has been used for thousands of years in Eastern medicine, and they’re slowly making their way to the Western half of the...
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Is Coconut Oil Really the Wonder Ingredient People Claim?
Is there anything that coconut oil can’t do—at least, according to the internet? From making a delicious magic shell ice cream topping to acting as...
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Learn More About the Alkaline Diet
Diets come in a lot of different forms: reduced calories, focusing on specific foods, restricting mealtimes and including supplements. The alkaline...
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Does the Type of Protein You Use Matter?
Generally, a person needs seven grams of protein for every 20 pounds of body weight. That means that if you weigh around 200 pounds, you’ll need to...
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Meet Tocotrienols: The Secret Behind the Benefits of Vitamin E
There are four forms of tocotrienols: alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocotrienols. They all have somewhat different health benefits, and can be fou...
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Get the Scoop on Ancient Grains and Their Role in Health
Ancient grains are popular in Middle Eastern, Chinese, African and Indian cultures, and are slowly making their way over to the west. Some of them,...
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What is 'Fasted Cardio' and How Does it Affect Your Body?
Fasted cardio is cardiovascular exercise performed when you’re in a fasted state. This usually occurs about four to six (or more) hours after you’v...
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Low Libido? Vitamin Deficiency Could Be the Cause
There are a lot of causes for low libido—hormone shifts, age, trauma, depression and stress are all common causes. However, nutrition plays a role,...
