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Can You Detox Microplastics Through Sweat? Here’s What We Know

Interest in natural detox practices has grown as people look for practical ways to support their health in a changing environment. Sweating often becomes...

Can You Detox Microplastics Through Sweat? Here’s What We Know

Interest in natural detox practices has grown as people look for practical ways to support their health in a changing environment. Sweating often becomes...

Study shows Tylenol blunts the brain - here are some healthier options

Study shows Tylenol blunts the brain - here are some healthier options

Even over-the-counter pain medicines (OTC) come with risks. While the side effects may not be as risky as those caused by prescription opioids, OTC...

Study shows Tylenol blunts the brain - here are some healthier options

Even over-the-counter pain medicines (OTC) come with risks. While the side effects may not be as risky as those caused by prescription opioids, OTC...

7 Surprising Sources of Microplastics in Your Daily Routine

Awareness of microplastics has grown as researchers uncover how widespread these particles have become in modern environments. Many people associate microplastics with images of...

7 Surprising Sources of Microplastics in Your Daily Routine

Awareness of microplastics has grown as researchers uncover how widespread these particles have become in modern environments. Many people associate microplastics with images of...

How to Combine Probiotics and Fiber for Maximum Gut Repair

Meaningful gut repair grows from two essential components: the beneficial bacteria that help regulate digestion and the nutrients that allow those bacteria to thrive....

How to Combine Probiotics and Fiber for Maximum Gut Repair

Meaningful gut repair grows from two essential components: the beneficial bacteria that help regulate digestion and the nutrients that allow those bacteria to thrive....

Microplastics vs Nanoplastics: What’s the Real Difference

Plastic particles circulate through nearly every part of modern life. They drift through the air inside homes, settle into soil, move through waterways, and...

Microplastics vs Nanoplastics: What’s the Real Difference

Plastic particles circulate through nearly every part of modern life. They drift through the air inside homes, settle into soil, move through waterways, and...

Carotenoids from fruit and veggies help kids maintain healthy weight, studies show

Carotenoids from fruit and veggies help kids maintain healthy weight, studies show

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, approximately 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. are obese. That represents almost...

Carotenoids from fruit and veggies help kids maintain healthy weight, studies show

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, approximately 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. are obese. That represents almost...

What Happens When Microplastics Accumulate in the Body?

Many people are beginning to notice how often microplastics appear in conversations about health and the environment. These particles are present in places that...

What Happens When Microplastics Accumulate in the Body?

Many people are beginning to notice how often microplastics appear in conversations about health and the environment. These particles are present in places that...

The Hidden Impact of Microplastics on Hormones and Immunity

Interest in how the environment influences hormones and immune health has grown as people learn more about the substances that circulate through daily life....

The Hidden Impact of Microplastics on Hormones and Immunity

Interest in how the environment influences hormones and immune health has grown as people learn more about the substances that circulate through daily life....

What Science Says About Microplastics and Autoimmune Disorders

Interest in how the environment shapes immune health has grown in recent years, especially as people learn more about the substances found in everyday...

What Science Says About Microplastics and Autoimmune Disorders

Interest in how the environment shapes immune health has grown in recent years, especially as people learn more about the substances found in everyday...

Holy basil—for health, healing and halting stress

Holy basil—for health, healing and halting stress

Holy basil is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia that is cultivated for medicinal purposes, religious ceremonies, and for its valuable essential oil....

Holy basil—for health, healing and halting stress

Holy basil is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia that is cultivated for medicinal purposes, religious ceremonies, and for its valuable essential oil....

What You Need to Know About Testing for Microplastics in Your Bloodstream

Awareness of microplastics has grown as people learn how widely these particles appear in daily life. They show up in water, food, soil, and...

What You Need to Know About Testing for Microplastics in Your Bloodstream

Awareness of microplastics has grown as people learn how widely these particles appear in daily life. They show up in water, food, soil, and...

Debate over: New study proves probiotics improve mood, fight depression

Debate over: New study proves probiotics improve mood, fight depression

For decades probiotics—also known as flora or beneficial bacteria—have been associated with digestive health. They promote regularity, cure bloating, restore gut balance after antibiotics,...

Debate over: New study proves probiotics improve mood, fight depression

For decades probiotics—also known as flora or beneficial bacteria—have been associated with digestive health. They promote regularity, cure bloating, restore gut balance after antibiotics,...