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Candida Overgrowth: Is it Affecting Your Health?

Candida overgrowth, yeast infections, SIBO, parasites, fungal, H. pylori and bacterial infections are extremely common, yet they’re often overlooked and misdiagnosed as a root cause of digestive problems, weight loss resistance, anxiety, depression and mood disorders, skin conditions, autoimmune diseases, thyroid and other hormone imbalances, and even cancer! It’s estimated that more than 70% of […]

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Heal, Prevent and Reverse Autoimmune Disease Naturally

“With autoimmune disease, the power to turn your life around rests not with your doctor, not with a pharmacist, not in a bottle of pills, but in your own hands. That’s scary, but incredibly empowering.”  –Terry Wahls, MD Autoimmune conditions affect more than 700 million people around the world and that number continues to rise. […]

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How to Boost Your Immune System Naturally

A healthy functioning immune system is crucial in resisting disease and reducing susceptibility to colds, the flu, viral infections, healthy aging and reducing risk of disease. The health of the immune system is influenced by dietary habits, lifestyle choices, mental and emotional stress, gut health, sunlight, chemical exposure, environment and nutritional status. How to Boost […]

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Vitamin D Healthy Levels

Vitamin D Recommendations: Healthy Levels (part 2) Sunlight and optimal, healthy ranges of vitamin D are crucial for healthy immune function, brain and cognitive function, reversing symptoms of autoimmune disorders, preventing bone loss, balancing hormones, reducing cancer risk, modulating inflammatory responses and lowering inflammation, optimizing body weight, increasing strength, lowering blood pressure and reducing risk […]

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Vitamin D Health Benefits

The Health Benefits of Vitamin D (part 1) Vitamin D is more than just a vitamin, it’s a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that impacts over 2,000 genes and expresses the way certain genes are either turned on or turned off (epigenetics), which can alter our overall health and vulnerability to disease. It’s estimated that over […]

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The Healing Power of Probiotics

Probiotics, healthy intestinal flora and a healthy microbiome are essential for your health and well-being, your weight, digestion, immunity, brain function, behavior, mood and metabolism. The number and the type of bacteria in our bodies have a powerful and profound impact on brain chemistry, digestion, immune function, metabolism, hormone balance, our weight, and overall mental, […]

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Natural Remedies to Sleep Better and Cure Insomnia

Sleep is a natural restorative, an antidote to the damage done to our bodies during the day. It allows the body to replenish its immune system, restore adrenal function, detoxify the brain, eliminate free radicals, and ward off heart disease, memory loss, and mood imbalances. Do you suffer from insomnia, have trouble staying asleep, or […]

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The Health Benefits of Glutamine

Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body, and one of the few amino acids that can cross the blood–brain barrier serving as fuel for the brain, muscles, intestinal lining and white blood cells. The most relevant glutamine-producing tissue is muscle mass, which accounts for approximately 90% of all glutamine synthesized. Glutamine is […]

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Soy: Is it Healthy or Harmful? The Truth About Soy

Soy has many potent hormones that can wreak havoc with your health. Soy interferes with digestion, thyroid and immune function. Soybean oil is not natural and disrupts cell membranes. Before you mix up a soy protein shake, snack on a soy protein bar, drink a glass of soy milk, feed your infant soy formula or […]

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