I think it’s safe to say we ALL feel tired, put on a couple pounds or feel out of it from time to time. This is especially true if you’re working long hours, traveling or are fighting an illness.
But for some people, these vague symptoms become chronic!

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered that your brain and central nervous system are directly connected to your immune system by lymphatic vessels (near your sinuses) that were previously thought not to exist.
This stunning discovery actually means medical school textbooks need to be rewritten!
But there’s a lot more to it than that…

It may be an unsettling thought, but 95 percent of Americans have a sneaky virus that in best cases lies dormant and doesn’t cause much of a problem…but in others, well, it’s quite a different story and can spell disease and death.

I’m talking about Epstein-Barr virus.

Here’s what you need to know about this sly virus that may be affecting you more than you realize.

Although it looks like an acronym for a naughty word, MTHFR stands for methyletetrahydrofolate reductase--an enzyme that converts folic acid (vitamin B9) into its usable, active form—called methyl-folate (5MTHF). 

Active methyl-folate is important because it plays a crucial role in a biochemical process called methylation.

Methylation is heavily involved with your body’s ability to detox itself, as well as enzyme, hormone and neurotransmitter production, and it even affects your DNA!

Over 40 million Americans over the age of 18, including over half of all college students, are affected by frequent and chronic bouts of anxiety.
As a matter of fact, anxiety disorders have bypassed depression and are now the #1 mental illness in the US, coining the quote, “Anxiety is the new depression.”

August is National Eye Exam Month, so if you haven’t had your eyes checked recently this might be a good reminder to make an appointment soon.

And while getting eye exams can certainly help detect any problems with your eyes, arguably far more important is to make sure you’re doing all you can to help your eyes healthy in the first place!