Are we collectively experiencing a broken heart? When it comes to cardiovascular health, the answer may be yes. Today's lifestyles increasingly challenge our ability to focus on heart health. These challenges impact both men and women of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. This means it’s more important than ever to be intentional in our efforts to protect our hearts.1 We can certainly take proactive steps to protect our heart health daily. These steps not only help your cardiovascular system but improve your overall wellbeing and quality of life. Keep reading to find out more ..read more

New year, new you! Now is the time to reset your body so you can face 2023 with optimum vitality. A healthy, sustainable detox not only helps support your body’s natural cleansing process of unwanted toxins, but also helps you unlearn any unhealthy habits you’ve developed over the past year. You’ve probably seen ads for “detoxes'' and “cleanses” that make huge claims and ultimately require a big commitment in both time and money. These ads often prey on our wish for a simple solution, but the truth is your body is capable of detoxing on its own - it really is a self-sustaining system. Your ski ..read more

Most of the time, we take our digestive system for granted. But when it goes out of whack it’s a whole different story and digestive issues can quickly become all-encompassing.  Stomach pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, frequent bowel movements, constipation, even night sweats and unexplained weight loss or gain are just some of the signs of poor digestive health that people regularly live with. We may start to believe these conditions are “normal for us”. The Prevalence of Digestive Issues A 2013 study revealed that 74% of all participants had experienced digestive discomfort for six months ..read more

Chronic pain is a common and complex problem affecting 20–30% of the population of Western countries. The pharmaceutical industry has garnered billions of dollars in painkiller and anti-inflammatory sales, yet this hasn’t come without potential health risks to consumers from a well-documented crisis level of opioid addiction to frequent gastrointestinal complications and an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We witness these side effects with an understanding that pharmaceuticals may provide partial, and not always full relief from chronic pain. It’s no wonder we’re hearing f ..read more

Fluctuating moods are normal. Feeling lethargic after a long day, the ever-growing pressures of keeping up with work, family, relationships, health, irritability close to menstruation, and prolonged sadness after a personal loss or trauma are all natural (although perhaps less desirable) shifts in mood.  There are thousands of reasons our moods can fluctuate, but what happens when you can’t figure out why you’re feeling down? What happens when your lethargy feels chronic, your irritability continuous and your moods shift from one to the next as though they have a life of their own? Then i ..read more

We have more aging adults alive today than at any other time in history. This is no small feat. With advances in medicine, better access to resources, and improvement in our general quality of life, living well into our 80s and beyond is a realistic expectation to hold. That being said, there is a general understanding that getting older means developing health complications. Osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, cognitive decline, hearing loss and decreased stamina are often associated with aging. The question that remains is, is this physical decline inevitable? The answer is not ..read more

“After your meal, sit a while, then walk a mile.” - Dr. Bernard Jensen   Good digestion. When it’s all working smoothly, we tend to take it for granted, but when things get out of balance it can quickly become all we think about. Heartburn, bloating, nausea, diarrhea - we may make jokes about them, but these symptoms of poor digestion can make us feel downright miserable, not to mention antisocial. Digestive disorders have risen dramatically in recent years, likely because our fast-paced lifestyles contain many elements that contribute to problems, such as high stress levels, too much tim ..read more

Chronic pain is a common and complex problem affecting 20–30% of the population of Western countries. The pharmaceutical industry has garnered billions of dollars in painkiller and anti-inflammatory sales, yet this hasn’t come without potential health risks to consumers from a well-documented crisis level of opioid addiction to frequent gastrointestinal complications and an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We witness these side effects with an understanding that pharmaceuticals may provide partial, and not always full relief from chronic pain. It’s no wonder we’re hearing f ..read more

The fall season - what’s not to love? Warm drinks, pumpkin patches, and holidays with loved ones. Oh, and dry skin and achy joints. There may be a way to enjoy all the good parts of fall without the bad parts. Studies show that supplementing with collagen peptides may help. Up to 30% of the protein in our body is naturally produced collagen [1]. The word collagen is derived from the Greek word “kolla”, which means glue. Collagen can be interpreted as the “glue” that holds our body together and constitutes, along with the bones, most of the body’s structural support [2]. Unfortunately, our bodi ..read more

By Dr. David M. Brady and Danielle Moyer, MS, CNS   Vitamin A = Eyes. Calcium = Bones. What about vitamin K? Vitamin K doesn’t get as much press as other vitamins, but that does not mean it is less important. The “K” in vitamin K originates from the Danish word “koagulation”, which translates to “coagulation”. One of the main roles of vitamin K is assisting in blood coagulation. Meaning, if you are bleeding from a cut, vitamin K is a main player in helping the blood clot (or stop) naturally! Through time, we have learned that vitamin K’s importance goes well beyond just blood clotting. Ro ..read more