Heart Strong: Nutrients That Build a Healthy Heart
Your heart is one of your most important organs. It requires good fuel to pump blood throughout the body and deliver oxygenation to all tissues. Historically, treatment of cardiovascular issues focused on reducing cholesterol and blood pressure. This treatment often takes the form of pharmaceutical drugs and/or a reduction of dietary cholesterol intake. This is […]
The ABC’s of True Detoxification
Doing a detox is all the rage right now, but what constitutes a true detoxification program? You may feel cleaner and lighter, but is your liver really functioning better? That is the real goal of a detox program. The liver is the body’s main detoxifying organ. While toxins exit the body through the bowel and […]
Feed Your Heart: Top Nutrients for This Vital Organ
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we remember to focus on our heart. What we want, what we can put out to make the world a better place, and taking care of the physical heart at our center. An article in the Lancet dating back to 2004 concluded that exercise, optimal nutrition, healthy body weight, moderate red wine consumption, […]
Is Your Detox Program Really Working?
Doing a detox is all the rage right now, but how do you know if your detox is truly effective? You may feel cleaner and lighter, but is your liver really functioning better? That is the real goal of a detox program. The liver is the body’s main detoxifying organ. While toxins exit the body […]
Detoxification: What it Is and Why You Should Do It
Do you feel sluggish? Or maybe you have a bunch of “little” things wrong with you: allergies, itchy skin or eyes, constipation, stomach upset, joint pain, low energy. You probably need to detox! There are 85,000 chemicals in use worldwide that end up in our water, our air, consumer products, personal care products, and food. Less than half […]
