A Message from Danielle
Hello everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read my message today. I wanted to update you on a couple of things here at Holistic Blends. First: Digestizol and Gastro Be Calm are approaching readiness! FINALLY! The moment I have their arrival dates secured, I will post them on my red announcement banner at the top of the website; plus, we’ll release news to everyone via email – so if you get our regular...
8 “Good for you” foods that are anything but!
I think it’s safe to say that most people appreciate the importance of eating healthy foods…regardless of whether they actually do it. 😊 But many people’s understandings of what foods are healthy are frequently influenced by clever food company advertisements and slanted studies. And unfortunately, many of the foods touted as “good for you” are anything but. Here are eight of the most common: 1- Farmed fish Fish provides omega-3 fatty acids which fight...
A special Veteran’s Day message
(Note: Our office will be closed today in recognition of the holiday.) Before I get into today’s message, I would like to pay tribute on this Veteran’s Day to two veterans who are very dear to me—my father and my son-in-law. Sadly, my dad has passed, but I will be forever grateful to him for having left high school as a football star in his senior year to join the Navy and ultimately fight...
Yes, you CAN say goodbye to UTIs—here’s how
Back in 1980 when I was starting my first year of college, I got the one and only urinary tract infection (UTI) that I’ve ever had in my life. And the experience was SO horrible, I still remember it vividly 44 years later. I was taking exams and kept getting this incredible urge to pee. I think the exam proctor suspected I may be cheating and had somebody hiding in the bathroom giving me...
- Tags: infections, probiotics, UTI, Women's Health
An Important Message from Sherry Regarding Ice Packs & Super Shield
As many of you already know, the culturing and manufacturing process for probiotic products has evolved dramatically over the last few decades. Long ago, it was important to keep the products at a consistently cold temperature from manufacture to consumption to help avoid any die-off of the bacteria. That is why 15 years ago back in 2009 when we first introduced Super Shield, it was shipped with an ice pack in the package. But...
- Tags: probiotics, shipping policies, Super Shield
4 Surprising health benefits of probiotics
Most people (and even many members of the mainstream medical community) are catching on to the fact that probiotics help prevent gas, bloating and constipation. Several have also given nods to probiotics for their immune supportive properties and their ability to help ease asthma and allergies. And if you really do your homework and read sources of information outside of the pharmaceutical-funded mainstream media (like my blog!), you might have even heard that probiotics can...