Hops Vine | Credit: Adrian White Sleep is important. Another foundation to good health like nutrition, hydration, and exercise, the benefit of sleep should not be overlooked in your self-care routine whatsoever. What lack of sleep can cause (and this includes sleep deprivation) could include inflammation, low energy, difficulty with cognitive functions, and ...
Credit: Hans Braxmeier Sleep is an enormous foundation to our lives, our health, and our well-being— whether it’s getting good quality sleep or simply getting enough of it. Sleep is just as important as good nutrition, exercise, mental health, staying away from sugar and junk food, and all the other things out there ...
Credit: Katie Biesendorfer Scientists and health experts have noticed that in specific localities and cultures in Asia— especially in Southeast Asia— certain people appear to live longer, healthier lives than the average person. What do all of these individuals have in common? It’s very likely that it could be the daily consumption of ...
Just like eating tons of vegetables and following a plant-based whole food diet is healthy, many kinds of mushrooms are good for you, too. Once an overlooked and hard-to-categorize food, in recent decades, mushrooms have experienced a resurgence in the world of health food, rocketing to the top of superfood status! Whether prepared in meals ...
You’ll hear often enough about the virtues of keeping to a plant based whole food diet. But where do foods like mushrooms fit in? Technically, they are not plant foods, but often still classified as vegetables. Mushrooms are an edible and delicious fungus— they’re not plants. Just like with vegetables, however, there are many types ...
Many of us are feeling the pressure of taking better care of our digestive health— or, as some people call it, “gut health.” (Both terms are correct!) Gut health is not something to be overlooked. While eating plenty of fiber-rich foods, like fruits and vegetables, can help, our bodies need a little extra: and this ...
Holy Basil, an excellent natural support for stress and inflammation | Credit: Katie Biesendorfer None of us is perfectly safe from the inevitable effects of aging. Even the healthiest among us eventually face the onset of time, and loss of youth and vibrancy, that comes with it— and I’m not just talking about ...
Chaga Mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) | Photo Credit: Adrian White There is a growing interest in adaptogenic mushrooms in the health world— and it’s not a coincidence. Many of these adaptogenic mushrooms, like chaga mushrooms, are good for you and have some very surprising benefits! Chaga powder especially is one of the most optimized ...
Aging is not something to fear. Aging is simply a rite of passage. Instead of dreading it as the end to youth and vitality, think of it as a new stage in life: being more self-focused and intentional about your immune system wellness and self-care than ever...with the help of certain must have nutrients, like ...
Health benefits of elderberry Remember when antioxidants were all the rage in the health world? Once upon a time they seemed like the latest new and exciting thing, a vital ingredient to any new superfood. Fast forward a few decades later, and here they still are. Said to be found in high amounts ...