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Athletes, Listen Up: Try These Vitamins for Joints
If you’re logging on the miles or hitting the weights but feel constant pain in your joints, a vitamin deficiency could be to blame. As we age, it gets more and more difficult to recover from workouts and maintain the same fitness regimen we followed when we were younger. But here’s the good news: adding…
Continue ReadingEverything You Need to Know About the SIBO Diet
There are 60 to 70 million Americans suffering from some sort of digestive disease, with nearly 50 million visiting the doctor each year. (1) Unfortunately, the Standard American Diet (SAD) combined with the hectic lifestyles many of us lead are likely contributors to these staggering statistics. We rush through our meals, eat processed foods and…
Continue ReadingFood for Health: 15 Foods to Eat for Overall Health
Living a healthy lifestyle begins with eating healthy food. To support your gut and overall health, you should focus on nutrient-dense, whole foods. This includes a variety of quality fats, proteins and carbohydrates from fruits and vegetables. Below is a list of some of the healthiest foods you can consume for your overall health. Protein:…
Continue ReadingThe Best Bone Broth Has These 3 Things
Real bone broth is truly a labor of love. In order to make the best bone broth with the most nutrients, you need at least 10 hours on hand, a large stockpot, Crock-Pot or pressure cooker, high-quality ingredients and bones from organic chicken or grass-fed, pasture-raised beef. It should be thick and gelatinous when cold…
Continue ReadingHow to Use Bone Broth for Weight Loss
If you’re hoping to kickstart a fast, healthy and delicious weight loss regimen, look no further than the bone broth diet. Whether you’re fasting, replacing a meal or cutting out unhealthy foods, bone broth can be a powerful dieting tool to help you lose weight in a sustainable way. It’s packed with nutrients to fuel…
Continue ReadingTop 5 Nutritional Benefits of Chicken Broth
Chicken soup isn’t just good for the soul — it has a number of other powerful benefits. When made with quality bone broth, it gets even better. High-quality, long-simmered chicken broth boasts an impressive laundry list of nutrients that are hard to find in many other foods. What Is Bone Broth? For starters, bone broth…
Continue ReadingAre Collagen Supplements Worth the Hype?
When you walk into any pharmacy or beauty supply, you’ll find dozens of anti-aging beauty products promising to rid your face of fine lines and wrinkles and reduce the appearance of saggy skin. Many of these products boast ingredients like collagen and hyaluronic acid, but contrary to popular belief, your skin doesn’t absorb collagen topically.…
Continue ReadingThe Best Joint Supplements to Reduce Pain and Inflammation (Plus Natural Alternatives to Supplements)
Rows and rows of joint supplements line the shelves at drug stores claiming to ease pain and reduce inflammation in your joints. With so many options and brands offering joint support, it’s hard to know what to choose — or even if it’s worth spending the money (even with those great money-back guarantees). Different doctors…
Continue ReadingHealing Leaky Gut Naturally, Plus a 5 Day Leaky Gut Diet Plan to Kickstart Healing
An estimated 80 percent of the population has leaky gut syndrome, also known as intestinal permeability. With a proven link between the gut and our skin, immune system and brain, it’s no wonder we’re taking more sick days, racking up medical bills and feeling terrible on a regular basis. Thousands of years ago, Hippocrates said,…
Continue ReadingWine, Chocolate, and other Delicious Heart Healthy Foods To Prevent Heart Disease
It shouldn’t be a challenge to find heart-healthy foods to nourish our bodies. We know we should eat more fruits and vegetables for just about every type of healthy diet, but it can feel difficult to make the right choices. We hope to clear away the confusion by first identifying what to avoid and why…
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