Immunity

Consuming whole foods is the best way to maintain optimal health through diet. While cutting the junk out of your regimen will help you lose weight, fight off inflammation, and improve stomach bacteria, just following a whole foods diet might not give you optimal nutrition benefits. Our body depends on micronutrients to act as catalysts […]

The beauty of science is that you’re always discovering new things. Life is like an onion. Every time you think you’ve peeled the last layer, there’s another. A recent scientific breakthrough uncovered a new immune cell that scientists were previously unaware of. This new immune cell, known as MC.7.G5, targets multiple types of cancers, including […]

It is never easy dealing with a chronic condition, especially one that is as sneaky as allergies that affect more than 50 million people in the US alone [1]. Learning how to manage your allergies is so complicated because nobody knows why allergies happen. Moreover, there is no cure.   Sufferers can only manage symptoms […]

If you haven’t heard of antioxidants and all their benefits you ought to go back to your cave and hide!   Antioxidants are substances that inhibit oxidation in the body. They serve one and only one primary function. They counteract the damaging oxidizing agents that enter the body through various means.   Which Foods Have […]

Do you experience constant fatigue? Are you having weight difficulties? Is your memory suddenly foggy, hazy, not as good as it used to be? You may have gut toxicity!   Gut toxicity is believed to be the stealthy cause of various health issues such as depression, obesity, and PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). This article will […]

By Anita Fernandes, Wellness Blogger   It’s easy to dismiss the growing popularity of organic foods as nothing more than hype. Unfortunately, there’s increasing evidence that most of the food products we consume today are contaminated with chemical pesticides.   Many of the most commonly used pesticides have been linked to serious health risks. Some […]

By Jun Kim Ph.D.   Phages, or bacteriophages, are viruses that infect bacteria. Given their antimicrobial properties they can function as therapeutic agents. Despite successful results in Eastern European countries, the idea of using viruses has not been well received in the West. Also, lack of regulatory framework, the demand for large scale in vivo […]

It’s common knowledge to most people that long-term inflammation is the primary cause of the majority of diseases we develop. We want to put an emphasis on “long-term.” Inflammation gets a bad rap. In fact, we need inflammation to keep us safe from opportunistic stomach bacteria. However, chronic inflammation is an issue. That’s why you […]

Healthy skin isn’t pulled off by loading up on concealers and foundations. Accomplishing healthy skin starts with the microbiome. Most people think that the microbiome is only in your gut, but this is not the case [1]. Your skin is teeming with bacteria, and that’s not a bad thing. Like your gut, these are a […]

Antioxidants are essential for gut health because they keep free radicals at bay. While our body creates different types of antioxidants internally, our system needs a little extra help. Therefore, we can find many antioxidants in our food sources. However, not all antioxidants work the same, nor are they present within the same foods. So, […]

Dr. Susan Hewlings, PhD, RD (IgY Nutrition)   More than 70% of your immune system resides in your gut. Yes, you read that right. 2/3rd of the immune tissue is located within the digestive system. That means that the intricate system that protects you and keeps you healthy is influenced by your intestinal flora and […]