8 “Healthy” Foods That Aren’t Healthy at All
Most people agree that eating a healthy diet is important.But what many think is “healthy” is often shaped by clever food advertising and selectively reported research. Unfortunately, a lot of foods promoted as good for you are anything but healthy. Here are eight of the most common imposters—and what to choose instead. 1. Farmed Fish Fish is naturally rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help reduce inflammation, support brain health, and promote healthier blood...
Gut Check: How Healthy Is Yours, Really?
If you ask the average person how they think an unhealthy gut would affect them, I bet most people would mention things like gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea. Very true, but that’s just the tip of the intestinal iceberg. Over the last 30+ years, studies of the gut microbiome have continued to expand and have shown that these tiny microorganisms that call you home play a MAJOR role in every aspect of your body’s functioning! Here’s what I mean. The mighty microbiome When you consider that your gut microbiome houses 80 percent of your immune system, is predominantly responsible for...
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Back in the 1980s I worked at a health insurance company and interestingly one of the things I remember best about that job was my boss (Paul) who smoked cigars nonstop throughout the day. As you may recall (if you are as old as me!), smoking used to be allowed in public places, including business offices. So, Paul would light up and stink up the office all day long. Whenever I had to go...
- Tags: Cancer, COPD, COVID-19, fish oil, healthy eating, Healthy Living, Lung Health, probiotics, Vitamin D
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...
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