What is continuing education? Is it something that should feel forced or pressured in order to feel good? I don't think that education in any form should feel that way. People should enjoy learning in order to either expand their knowledge on a subject or their mind as a whole. Unfortunately I feel like the…
As most of you know, I place proper gut bacteria at the top of the list for healthy individuals. Why? Glad you asked! Finally western medicine has been researching and discovering what Functional Medicine has been saying for years: The Gut-Brain axis is what primarily controls mood, attention, concentration, learning, sleep, immune system, and SO…
An article published in Life Extension back in 2014, I stumbled upon this one when researching better ways to use nutrients to battle metabolic syndrome (a cluster of at least 3 medical conditions such as high blood pressure, high serum triglycerides, abdominal obesity, diabetes, and more). If you were to search up "Metabolic Syndrome" in google, the inner…
An common question revolving around probiotics are always about their health benefits and how effective they are. Remember that humans have trillions of microorganisms in our bodies, and mainly in our digestive tract. Considering that over 70% of your immune system is in your gut, this is generally where you would want them to be!…
This was a study published in the Journals of Gerontology Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. What the study shows is how exercising reduces age-related decline in mitochondria function. Mitochondria are the little power plants in your cells that use the broken down nutrients you eat and turn them into energy. Without proper functioning mitochondria, we…
