8 Best supplements for Collagen Support

8 Best supplements for Collagen Support

Why is collagen so important? Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, serving as the essential building block for skin, hair, nails, joints, and connective tissues. Unfortunately, starting in our mid-20s, natural collagen production begins to decline by about 1% per year, and this rate can accelerate due to factors like stress, sun…

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You Need to Poop Every Day: Understanding and Addressing Constipation

How To Know if You’re Constipated While your primary care physician and Google might say having a bowel movement every 2-3 days is fine, every other source of wisdom on health and wellbeing whether it is Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, naturopathic medicine, functional medicine, or other traditional modalities assert that we need to be eliminating waste…

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Weight Loss Strategies for Insulin and Leptin Resistance

There’s more to losing weight than diet and exercise. Leptin resistance and insulin resistance could be holding you back from your weight loss goals. The good news is there’s ways to counteract both of these conditions.  What is Insulin Resistance (IR)? Insulin is a hormone created by the pancreas to keep blood sugar levels in…

6 Supplements You Probably Need & Why a Multivitamin Won’t Cut It

6 Supplements You Probably Need & Why a Multivitamin Won’t Cut It

Taking a daily multivitamin can often supply a false sense of nutritional security. The truth is, you may be overtaxing your body by processing an excessive amount of certain nutrients. Depending on the quality of the product and the health of your gut, you may also not be absorbing the nutrients you need and just…