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The long list of health benefits associated with omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish and fish oil supplements may include helping people lose weight.

Include calcium-rich plant-based foods and supplements in your vegan diet to guard against the common but avoidable issue of calcium deficiencies in vegans.

Is carrot juice healthy? Carrot juice for vegans has benefits that keep your plant-based diet wholesome and nutritious, and it’s crisp, sweet, and so delicious.

There’s nothing in the world quite like a perfectly buttery, ripe hass avocado. A burst of zesty lime in a summertime guacamole served with snappy, fresh crudites is just one way to enjoy a wealth ...

What exactly is Hyaluronic Acid? Hyaluronic acid is a crucial component of extracellular matrix in the body, and has many functions. It is also called hyaluronan or hyaluronate and abbreviated HA. ...

When you’re a vegan who also happens to be diabetic, you might worry that it will be difficult to manage a balanced diet. Trying to find a way to combine both a diabetic diet and a vegan diet can c...

by Michael Donaldson, PhD Introduction In the webinar “Melatonin: Beyond the Sleep Aid” research was presented showing that melatonin reverses the Warburg Effect. Evidence for this is found directl...

by Dr. Michael Donaldson, PhD Honey—a delicious natural sweetener. Who doesn’t like honey? Sure, it is sweet, but there is more to natural honey than meets the eye. Honey contains some minor com...

Count the cost of your burger and fries. Is that meal and lifestyle really worth giving up a decade of healthy living? It is your choice.

It was a little over 45 years ago that unbeknownst to me, I met one of the few true giants of medicine, Fredrick R. Klenner, M.D. He was administering (not practicing) “real” medicine in his upstai...

Want to make some of our favorite healthy and tasty smoothies? Here are a few recipes.

Joint problems can really put a crimp in your mobility, making it difficult to carry out even the most basic daily tasks. Often, symptoms of pain and stiffness may be signs of bone deterioration, s...

For some time, you might have become concerned about body aches and pains, constant fatigue and insomnia, depression, anxiety or moodiness, gastrointestinal complications like constipation, diarrhe...

Today’s modern-day conveniences—cars, fast food, mass production plants—expose the human body to more toxins and pollution than ever before. These conditions force our bodies to work overtime at fl...

For those of us following the standard American diet, which, more and more these days, is referred to as “SAD,” we are encouraged to build our meals based on either the Food Pyramid or its replacem...

The keto diet, or ketogenic diet, is very low in carbohydrates, low in protein, and high in dietary fat. It’s a meal plan that puts your body into a state of ketosis, which means you’ll burn fat as...

Magnesium is one of those essential minerals that you can’t live without. It plays a vital role in regulating a good majority of the body’s chemical processes. This means, when magnesium levels run...

You strive to keep yourself healthy, to avoid disease, and to age well. However, what you may not know is that a molecule, known as the body’s master antioxidant, produced in the body may be one of...

If you’ve just been diagnosed with endometriosis, you’re not alone. It affects about 5 million American women and 200 million women worldwide and it’s most common in women of menstruation age. If y...

Let’s take a closer look at some of the most common unhealthy snacks, plus some healthy alternatives that you and your family will love.

While high blood pressure may seem like par for the course with today’s fast-paced lifestyles, this condition can be quite deadly. An estimated one in five adults worldwide have high blood pressure...

Each cell in our bodies manufactures its own energy supply through a process known as cellular respiration. This process entails a complex sequence of steps performed by intricate parts of the cell...

How would you like to get your hands on a magic ingredient that helps your body repair a multitude of conditions caused by stress, pollution, radiation, infection, drugs, poor diet, aging, injury, ...

Today you will find a blog article from our Director of Research, Michael Donaldson, PhD. Please enjoy the wealth of experience and wisdom this article entails. Michael Donaldson, PhD writes: Nutri...

Cleansing your body detoxifies it to help you look and feel your best and eliminate heavy metals and other contaminants that can build up. Choosing the best cleanse is the key to improving overall ...

You just finished a cleanse and have taken an essential step toward becoming a healthier version of yourself, so congratulations! And, now, the only thing you’re planning post-cleanse is how you’ll...

The secret to long-term health lies in meeting your body’s nutritional needs through the years. While a healthy diet may well supply a host of vital nutrients on a daily basis, aging and lifestyle ...

Summer is approaching, whether you’re ready or not! Fortunately, following 10 simple tips and tricks will get your body beach ready in no time. 1. Switch to a Plant-Based Diet Studies show that swi...

A colon cleanse provides numerous health and wellness benefits, even for seniors! It’s a way to clean out your digestive tract and eliminate toxins within your body. It may be wise to check with a ...

Eating a healthy diet of plant-based foods may well offer the level of nutrients the body needs to thrive but it takes a healthy gut to reap the full nutritional benefits. The health of your gut or...

Today’s dietary supplement market is in full stride with a wide range of supplement types and brands to choose from. While supplements do offer effective ways to fill nutritional gaps in your diet,...

Let's take a closer look at some of the threats these sugar substitutes can pose on your overall health and wellness.

As you may well know, consuming too much sugar can have many adverse effects on your health and is probably one of the worst things you can do to your body. The National Institute of Health (NIH) e...

As one of the largest and busiest organs in the body, the liver doesn’t get near the amount of attention it deserves. For many people, the importance of a healthy liver tends to go unnoticed until ...

Following a raw food diet is an up and coming trend, as numerous health and wellness benefits are associated with eating raw plant foods. Knowing more about the pros and cons of a raw food diet hel...

Cow’s milk is touted as an excellent source of protein, calcium, vitamin D, and other essential nutrients, but that may not be the whole truth and cow’s milk isn’t for everybody. In fact, studies s...

Nothing ruins a good meal like digestive discomfort can. If you experience heartburn or feel bloated or nauseous after eating, these may be symptoms of acid reflux. Like any other digestive problem...

Iodine deficiency is more common than you might think, as iodine intake in the U.S. decreased by 50% since the 1970s. More than 12% of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition at some p...

More than a few people may be surprised to hear that the digestive system or gut does way more than digest food. Immune system support, flushing out toxins, and transferring nutrients from the food...

For people not following a vegetarian or vegan diet, the difference between the two can seem a little confusing. Everyone knows that neither diet includes meat sourced from animals, but what about ...

Following a plant-based diet is not difficult when you learn how to cook in a new way. There are so many healthy and delicious meals available to vegetarians. Many of them taste so wonderful that y...

Here are a few ways to fight unhealthy habits and hopefully beat them for good.

Switching from the standard American diet to a green raw food diet provides you with more health and wellness benefits than you might think! If your hair, skin, and nails are unhealthy-looking, a m...

The body’s health relies on the quality of food that goes into it. Today’s fast-paced lifestyles have made it way too easy to settle for diets that not only lack nourishment but actually weaken the...

For much of your life, you’ve probably been led to believe that there are only two ways to take in vitamin C: eat an orange or swallow a pill from a bottle found in the vitamin aisle at the pharmac...

A juice cleanse offers one of the most natural and efficient ways to flush toxins and harmful materials out of the body. The health benefits from doing a juice cleanse on a regular basis can’t be b...

God designed food to nourish your body and protect it from illness and disease. Fruits, vegetables, and other plant foods are loaded with disease-fighting phytochemicals and antioxidants, which enh...

As inconsequential as gas, heartburn, or occasional constipation may seem, these symptoms may point to a developing problem in your gut. Gut health has a tremendous bearing on the health of your bo...