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03 Dec

Posted at 03:22h in Hormones, Menopause, PMS

How Does My Hormonal Cycle Work? Hormonal Harmony Hormone imbalance is best understood by knowing how a normal menstrual cycle works. A menstrual cycle is the result of a hormonal dance between the pituitary gland in the brain and the ovaries. Every month the female sex hormones...

24 Sep

Posted at 05:15h in Thyroid Health

There are a few reasons your feet could be chilly, the first being the most obvious: Are you wearing socks? Maybe your feet are cold because you’re not covering them and are walking on a cold floor. OK then — now that we’ve ruled out the...

17 Aug

Posted at 22:21h in Natural Supplements

All adults should take a multivitamin every day, according to a report published by two Harvard doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2002;287:3127–9). This recommendation is based on research demonstrating that taking a multivitamin may help prevent a number of chronic diseases,...

03 Aug

Posted at 00:18h in Probiotics, Skin Health

Exploring the gut-skin connection By Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO Reference Gueniche A, Philippe D, Bastien P, et al. Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effect of Lactobacillus paracasei NCC 2461 on skin reactivity. Benef Microbes. 2014;5(2):137-145. Design This was a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Half of the participants were...

17 Jul

Posted at 22:38h in Heart Health, Natural Supplements

Efficiency is king. From our computers and machines at work to our cars’ gas mileage on the commute home and the appliances in our kitchens, we continually seek efficiency in our everyday lives. Our hearts, too, strive to be as efficient as possible, pumping approximately...