When it comes to optimizing your gut health, it’s important to familiarize yourself with prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics. All three play different roles when it comes to your microbiome, but they all are essential to your overall well being. In this article we will break down the difference between these […]
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A Holistic Approach to Optimal Bone Health
Strong bones and longer healthspan You already know maintaining strong and resilient bones is crucial for overall well-being. As we age, our bone density naturally declines. If we want to not only live longer, but have a long healthspan, it is essential to adopt healthy lifestyle choices to support bone […]
Kale Tahini Buddha Bowl
So what is the infamous “buddha bowl” all about? Typically, buddha bowls are vegetarian bowls filled with a variety of plant based macronutrients. You can add any combination of cooked vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, seasonings and toppings of choice. The idea is to mix and match whole, natural foods. But there really are no rules when it comes to making your own!
All About Butyrate and Tributyrin – Health Benefits, Absorption, Side Effects
All About Butyrate Butyrate is one of the best kept secrets as a dietary supplement. With more and more people struggling with chronic inflammation, our gut flora is often to blame. However, as outlined in a previous article, studies have shown many problems with prebiotic and probiotic supplements, so that […]
Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics – The Latest Science Behind Optimizing Your Gut Flora
Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics – The Latest Science Behind Optimizing Your Gut Flora Each of us has approximately 100 trillion microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts, and viruses) in our gut microbiota, collectively harboring over 3.3 million genes and releasing thousands of metabolites1,2. The diversity and species composition of our gut microbiome (the […]
Detox, Don’t Diet! The Healthy Way To Eliminate Toxins
Both the words “diet” and “detox” come with all sorts of charged emotions. Images of calorie cutting, deprivation, and going to bed hungry are often associated with dieting. While detoxing comes with its own set of assumptions, such as living on nothing but green juice and wheatgrass for weeks. In […]