Green supplements have been taking the natural health world by storm the past few years. If you’re not on the bandwagon yet, you probably fall into one of two camps… Maybe you haven’t heard of them… or you have but, well, like a lot of folks, you don’t find green foods all that appetizing, so…

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Some people, like my husband, avoid spicy foods like the plague while other people, like me, can’t get enough of it. In fact, when I’m cooking dinner for both of us, I tend to make two separate dishes — one that I consider far too bland and one that he thinks would cause flames to…

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I think at some point, we all look in the mirror and wish we could turn back the clock if even just a little. And that wish is clearly reflected in the fact that the anti-aging market is predicted to hit $331 billion just a short year from now. But with so many products on…

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If you live with a chronic medical condition, you probably know the term “brain fog” all too well. In fact, people with chronic illnesses, ranging from autoimmune issues like multiple sclerosis to fibromyalgia and even diabetes and cancer, know all too well that poor concentration and mental sluggishness can be as debilitating as the disease…

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If you’ve seen your doctor in the past decade, you’ve probably had your cholesterol tested. In fact, the blood work required to analyze cholesterol levels is one of the most common tests you’ll get in the doctor’s office since total cholesterol and LDL (bad cholesterol) are considered to be predictors for your risk of heart…

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If you’ve read anything I’ve ever written, you’ll already know that I’m a big believer in natural supplements. In fact, I look at taking my daily supplements the same way I look at going in for a regular physical, taking my car for an oil change, or doing my 30 minutes of exercise — preventative…

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Heart problems run wide and deep in my family. In fact, quite a few of my family members have been through a procedure you’ve probably heard of (or may have even had yourself). It’s called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but you may know it also as angioplasty with stent. It’s performed when you don’t have…

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If you’re one of the majority of U.S. adults who now take at least one vitamin supplement per day, you’ve probably wondered how to tell if they’re working. After all — from vitamins C and D to echinacea, fish oil, CoQ10 and probiotics — if you’re spending hard-earned money on supplements, you want to know…

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I don’t know about you, but I’m already feeling the stress of the holiday season. Although the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is easily my favorite time of the year, like most people, I spend far too much of it burning the candle at both ends, leaving me anxious and overwhelmed. And if you’re like…

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2020 will mark 100 years of women’s suffrage and in that time, we’ve come a long way. We’ve taken our place in business, the workplace and the world. We’re even starting to make strides when it comes to the gender pay gap. Yep, equality is closer than ever — except when it comes to biology.…

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