What Does Apple Cider Vinegar Do to Your Body?
Ever wondered what apple cider vinegar does to your body? Wonder no more! Here Miranda, a nutrition scientist, breaks it down for you!
Last Updated: June 26, 2019
What does apple cider vinegar do to your body? And why would people think taking...
Glycemic Index of Foods: What it is and How it Impacts Your Blood Sugar Levels
Last Updated: September 24, 2019
The glycemic index of foods (or GI) is a value given to foods based on how it impacts your blood sugar levels after you eat it.
This concept was first developed in the 1980s as a nutritional therapy for diabetics....
Everything You Need to Know About Cyclospora Infection
Cyclosporiasis, an unpleasant gut infection, is becoming ever more common. Here, Aurora, our resident medicinal herbalist, breaks down what cyclosporiasis is, how to protect yourself, and how you can treat your symptoms naturally.
Last Updated: July 29, 2019
Let’s talk about natural cyclosporiasis...
The Vitamin D Supplement Buzz: Does the Hype Hold Up to the Science?
If you follow nutrition news or run in health and fitness circles a lot, you’ve likely noticed an uptick in lavish health claims about vitamin D lately. There are growing rumors that taking vitamin D supplements can protect you against… well, everything -- the common cold, infections, autoimmune disorders, heart disease, depression,...
What is Food Security and Why Should You Care About It?
Last Reviewed: September 23, 2019
A seasoned traveler is visiting Guatemala, and after exploring the countryside, he says, “I still haven’t seen a very poor person. Where is the hunger that everyone talks about?”
This tourist is imagining the children with swollen tummies and feet that...
The Best Natural Asthma Treatment No One Told You About
More often than not, “day of the year” holidays baffle me.
A good chunk of the time, I have worryingly nagging questions about the assigning process. (What day should February 8th be? I know! Kite Flying Day. February. 8th. I’m sorry, kites are the summer-isty thing ever. What monster put their day in the...
Cirrhosis Treatments: Why You Need to Know Your Options Right Now
Last Reviewed: September 23, 2019
Cirrhosis treatments are probably not something you have on your health radar.
Diabetes treatments? Sure! Heart disease treatments? All over it! But cirrhosis treatments? Mm... likely not so much.
But cirrhosis is a condition you might want to...
11 Best Ways to Increase Dopamine Naturally [Printable Checklist]
Most people who want to know the best ways to increase dopamine naturally don't actually have a good understanding of what dopamine is, or how it works. They still think of it as a simple happiness hormone - something that we are starting to realize isn't necessarily the truth.
