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Ever feel like you’re doing everything “right” with your diet, but the scale just... stares back at you? Like you’re fighting a battle your body didn't get the memo…
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Read moreLet's avoid plates or bowls that leach lead into food. Vintage dishes, pottery, decorative or brightly colored dishes, or ceramics contain lead in their glaze…
Read moreContrary to a lot of popular motos of “I’ll sleep when I am dead” and "Life is too short to sleep.” Sleep is not an obstacle but an essential natural process. And…
Read moreScience should be a process of learning and discovery. Sometimes, we learn that what we thought was right is wrong. But science is based on the search for answers…
Read moreI want to start with some quotes from someone who has been leading the charge in raising awareness of the issues we are facing. Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac. is the…
Read moreIodine is an essential element for life. At atomic number Z = 53, it is the heaviest element commonly needed by humans. It is required for the synthesis of the…
Read moreI am sure you have heard of eating an ancestral diet. But that is not what this is. We are talking about “ancestral diets” because people historically consumed food…
Read moreDue to the chemical nature of Copper, one of the main reasons it is so powerful in the body is its reactive nature. This also means that copper is rarely found in…
Read moreCopper, alongside minerals like iodine, boron, and magnesium, is often misunderstood and underrated, despite their essential roles in our bodies. As the third most…
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Read moreAvoid as much as possible. Look at them as toxic. Aim to stop taking them and remove them from your life.
Read moreRecently, a growing emphasis has been on supplementing our diets with vitamin D. However, the consequences of this trend have led to a nation facing increased…
Read moreCancer has long been viewed as a genetic disease characterized by mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. However, recent research challenges this…
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Read moreThe trace mineral boron is a micronutrient with diverse and vitally important roles in metabolism that render it necessary for plant, animal, and human health.
Read moreRetinol, aka preformed vitamin A, is a fat-soluble vitamin that is only found in animal-sourced foods, such as liver, oily fish, cheese, butter, heavy cream and egg…
Read moreMagnesium (Mg2+) is one of the most abundant minerals in the body. Historically it was naturally present in many foods, but as we mentioned in this article, it has…
Read moreCopper is an essential trace element that is vital to human life. Unfortunately, it is one of the human body's most misunderstood yet crucial minerals.
Read moreCholesterol is one of the human body's most misunderstood, vilified, and yet essential molecules. The following article will introduce the molecule and why it is…
Read moreIron is an essential bioelement for most forms of life, especially humans. Iron is a necessary building block of crucial aspects of our bodies, the transport of…
Read moreCellular respiration is the process all living things use to convert glucose into energy. The energy is in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). While the…
Read moreContext is so powerful. In this case the last 100 or so years. A lot has happened in the last century, obviously more than can fit into this book, but we will do…
Read moreThis guide is to give you some tools and ideas from our team to great minds such as Tim Ferris, Ben Greenfield, Jamie Fox, and many more to help you live a better…
Read moreContrary to a lot of popular motos of “I’ll sleep when I am dead” and "Life is too short to sleep.” Sleep is not an obstacle but an essential natural process. And…
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