I would dare say that there is no subject in this world that is as falsely portrayed and poorly understood as cholesterol. The extent of most people’s understanding of cholesterol is that it’s the demon that clogs arteries and leads to heart disease, and the magic number to strive for is 200. And if your blood tests show you’re in the elevated range, welcome to the world of statins. But how did we...

    According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis and low bone mass affect approximately 54 million women and men over the age of 50 in the US.  What’s even more unsettling is that 54 million number represents the majority of all people aged 50 and older living in the US! As a result, bone density issues are now considered a “major public health threat.”  What makes osteoporosis tricky is that the disease is usually...

  Whenever people ask me what are the most important nutrients, I usually respond, “All of them.” Fact is, none of the nutrients found in Nature were created by accident, and they ALL help support and enhance your physical and mental health in one way or another. However, there are four that stand apart from the others…because being without them is not only harmful to your health, but it can be deadly. Unfortunately, they also...

  Hi Everyone: Danielle Moon here, Sherry’s daughter and VP of Holistic Blends. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to start blogging for you! Don’t worry – Sherry will still be your regular writer, but I’ll be popping in once in a while to share recipes, ideas, and experiences with our products. Before I get to my first recipe, I’ll tell you a little about me. I’m 36 years old, and I hold a...

    Today is National Chronic Disease Day, and as it typically goes with “national days” like these, one of the objectives is to raise awareness of chronic disease. Well, all I can say is that, as a nation where 7 out of 10 of us have at least one chronic condition, it appears we are very well “aware” of chronic disease. In fact, we’ve become experts and that’s nothing to celebrate. But how did...

  Although all of the 2,000 or so nutrients in existence benefit your health in some way, vitamin D truly stands out as a superstar because of the wide range of ways it enhances your health and protects against disease. Now, when most people think of vitamin D they think “strong bones.” That’s true--vitamin D does help to regulate the level of calcium in your blood and in doing so, supports healthy bones (and prevents...