General Health

As health-conscious consumers, we're always on the lookout for ways to improve our wellbeing. While we're familiar with the physical benefits of minerals like calcium and magnesium, did you know that these minerals also have energetic properties that can help us better understand the modern uses of these two elements?

 In traditional medicine systems like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of yin and yang is used to describe the dynamic interplay of opposing energies within the body that work together to balance extremes while nourishing the body. In this blog, we'll explore the yin and yang relationship of calcium and magnesium and how they can be used to support our overall health and vitality.

If you're looking to achieve peak wellness, then you need to know about Ayurveda and its doshas. In this blog, we'll break down what Ayurveda is, what doshas are, and how they relate to your diet and exercise routine. We'll even compare and contrast doshas with body types, so you'll have all the info you need to start your wellness journey.

Have you ever heard of tocotrienols? This relative of vitamin E is proving to be a heart health powerhouse! Offering more antioxidant protection than vitamin E’s tocopherols, tocotrienols are being recognized as potent phytochemicals that can help cool the fire of oxidative stress. Why is that important? Oxidative stress is the driving force toward ageing, and chronic health conditions. Let’s explore how tocotrienols can nourish heart health and more!

Having a healthy weight is crucial for overall wellbeing, and there’s no better place to start than with your diet. Are you looking for a way to boost your fiber intake without having to eat another bran muffin? If so, psyllium fiber may be the answer. Not only is psyllium seed and husk loaded with soluble fiber, but psyllium also contains soothing mucilage which effectively relieves bloating and constipation. 

Are you guilty of making ambitious New Year’s resolutions and then feel terrible when you fail to carry them forward – year after year? You are not alone. For those who feel the “glow” and excitement of  making a New Year’s resolutions every year, most of them will sadly 

When volcanic ash ages, it forms an absorbent sodium bentonite clay. This clay was named for Fort Benton, Wyoming, where a large concentration of it is found, but can be found all over the world. Bentonite clay has been found to have excellent detoxification properties.  

Concentrated allicin is the result of a process which produces living-source allicin from pure garlic extract – for the first time in recent history. Allicin is not garlic, but the fully-potent, active factor in garlic in concentrated form.

The next time you aren’t feeling 100%, grab a handful of blackberries. Blackberries are equally as delicious as they are beneficial to the body. They contain large amounts of magnesium, vitamin C, and polyphenols -- macronutrients packed with antioxidants. These polyphenols help boost the immune system and help fight colds and flu.

From the ancient Egyptians to modern Americans, for centuries, the Aloe vera plant has played a critical role in culture and health.