Holistic Health

B Vitamin Food Sources – Because A Deficiency Can Drive You Insane

February 6, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 5, 2015

A teenage boy is admitted to a mental hospital. He screams in fear, begging to be saved from the thousands of spiders climbing up the wall – spiders no one else can see. A middle-aged woman is anemic. An elderly… [read]

Gut Health

February 6, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: May 20, 2016

Gut health. Catchy phrase, isn’t it? Of course the first thing it brings to mind is diarrhea, constipation, bloating and gas, right? But gut health is so much more. It’s not just whether your bowels regularly move or whether you… [read]

How To Make Kimchi

February 3, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: July 2, 2016

Eating to establish and maintain healthy bacteria in the gut may be the most important action we take to maintain and enhance our health. Once we understand how the good bacteria in our gut aids us—in digestion of our food,… [read]

Dangerously High Arsenic Levels Found in Rice

February 3, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

What is Arsenic Anyway? Arsenic is a naturally occurring, toxic element found in the earth. It is found in over 200 different minerals. There are two main types of arsenic: organic and inorganic. Organic arsenic compounds are primarily found in… [read]

The Health Benefits Of the Curry Spice Blend

February 3, 2015 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

India is a country with over 1 billion people spread over five large regions. This population is incredibly diverse. Indians speak more than 122 different languages and their cuisines vary greatly among the regions. Despite these differences, there is still… [read]

Understanding Your Lymphatic System

February 3, 2015 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Odds are, the average person knows they have a lymphatic system, and that’s about it. You can’t blame them too much, as the lymphatic system is complicated. It runs throughout the body, working side-by-side with the circulatory system, spanning various… [read]

The Discovery Of the Superoxide Dismutase – An Enzyme and An Antioxidant

February 2, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Like many great discoveries, the first antioxidants were discovered by accident. Joe McCord was looking for the function of a different enzyme when he chanced upon a mysterious enzyme that seemed to be present in every form of life except… [read]