Wellness & Research Blog

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What do people who live past 100 have in common? Healthy guts with diverse bacterial colonization

When it comes to the question, "Why are some people able to live past the age of 100?" there is plenty of debate. Vegetarians...

What do people who live past 100 have in common? Healthy guts with diverse bacterial colonization

When it comes to the question, "Why are some people able to live past the age of 100?" there is plenty of debate. Vegetarians...

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Rhodiola crenulata can help high-altitude pilots with cognition and blood oxygen, new study suggests

According to a new study from Taiwan, supplementing with a Rhodiola crenulata extract prior to takeoff could help pilots maintain blood oxygen levels and...

Rhodiola crenulata can help high-altitude pilots with cognition and blood oxygen, new study suggests

According to a new study from Taiwan, supplementing with a Rhodiola crenulata extract prior to takeoff could help pilots maintain blood oxygen levels and...

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From fighting age-related diseases to improving depression---studies show benefits of Rhodiola

Rhodiola is a genus of perennial plants that grow in high-altitude and other cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Rhodiola species are often called...

From fighting age-related diseases to improving depression---studies show benefits of Rhodiola

Rhodiola is a genus of perennial plants that grow in high-altitude and other cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Rhodiola species are often called...

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Valerian root extract enhances sleep quality and daytime mood, new study affirms

According to a new study conducted by Indian researchers, valerian root supports different aspects of sleep quality---including the time it takes to fall asleep...

Valerian root extract enhances sleep quality and daytime mood, new study affirms

According to a new study conducted by Indian researchers, valerian root supports different aspects of sleep quality---including the time it takes to fall asleep...

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America moves a step closer to pushing insect foods into the mainstream

With the announcement by food giant Tyson Foods that they are investing in the "insect protein" business, it appears America is a step closer...

America moves a step closer to pushing insect foods into the mainstream

With the announcement by food giant Tyson Foods that they are investing in the "insect protein" business, it appears America is a step closer...

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Regular cell phone use shown to affect sperm quality in new Swiss study

Attention men: Are you taking a supplement to support your fertility and hormonal health yet? Sperm counts in Western countries have been dropping steadily...

Regular cell phone use shown to affect sperm quality in new Swiss study

Attention men: Are you taking a supplement to support your fertility and hormonal health yet? Sperm counts in Western countries have been dropping steadily...

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The mushroom benefit you probably missed: protection from toxins

In recent years, Western countries have begun to embrace what Eastern medicine has known for centuries: mushrooms offer impressive nutritional and medicinal benefits, especially...

The mushroom benefit you probably missed: protection from toxins

In recent years, Western countries have begun to embrace what Eastern medicine has known for centuries: mushrooms offer impressive nutritional and medicinal benefits, especially...

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Study highlights benefit of a complete nutrition supplement to lower risk of malnutrition

A new study from Taiwan is highlighting the life-extending benefit of a comprehensive nutritional supplement for the elderly. While most studies on elderly nutrition...

Study highlights benefit of a complete nutrition supplement to lower risk of malnutrition

A new study from Taiwan is highlighting the life-extending benefit of a comprehensive nutritional supplement for the elderly. While most studies on elderly nutrition...

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Early detection of micronutrient deficiencies reduces neuro-degenerative disease risk, study says

In today's toxic world, exacerbated by nutrient-deficient processed foods, obtaining critical nutrients from supplements is literally a life-saver for many people. This was demonstrated...

Early detection of micronutrient deficiencies reduces neuro-degenerative disease risk, study says

In today's toxic world, exacerbated by nutrient-deficient processed foods, obtaining critical nutrients from supplements is literally a life-saver for many people. This was demonstrated...

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Algae helped fight radiation poisoning after Hiroshima bombing, and it can protect you from toxins too

If you feel tired, regularly suffer brain fog, or suddenly struggle with several seemingly-unrelated health issues at once, a build-up of toxins in the...

Algae helped fight radiation poisoning after Hiroshima bombing, and it can protect you from toxins too

If you feel tired, regularly suffer brain fog, or suddenly struggle with several seemingly-unrelated health issues at once, a build-up of toxins in the...

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Probiotics offset toxicity in the gut caused by microplastics, new review finds

While global attention has remained fixed on viruses and pandemics, another long-term threat has been quietly building: plastic toxicity. The ongoing accumulation of microplastics...

Probiotics offset toxicity in the gut caused by microplastics, new review finds

While global attention has remained fixed on viruses and pandemics, another long-term threat has been quietly building: plastic toxicity. The ongoing accumulation of microplastics...

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Happy birthday resveratrol: Twenty years since publication of groundbreaking Harvard study

The nutrient resveratrol, best known as the bioactive ingredient in red grapes, is celebrating a birthday of sorts. In September 2003 Harvard University researchers...

Happy birthday resveratrol: Twenty years since publication of groundbreaking Harvard study

The nutrient resveratrol, best known as the bioactive ingredient in red grapes, is celebrating a birthday of sorts. In September 2003 Harvard University researchers...