Month: August 2023

You’ve likely heard the buzz around hitting your daily step count—typically set at 10,000 steps—for good health. It’s an easy-to-track outcome that gives you a snapshot of your movement at the end of the day. It can also act as motivation to get moving, especially for the majority of U.S. adults who spend almost eight…

Key takeaways:~ Drinking alcohol is often a problem for people with histamine intolerance.~ Two different genetic pathways are at play here: histamine degradation and/or alcohol metabolism pathways.~ Understanding these pathways may help people with histamine sensitivity avoid alcohol-induced reactions. Members will see their genotype report below, plus additional solutions in the Lifehacks section. Consider joining…

In this blog series, we provide health professionals with effective digital marketing strategies, coupled with exclusive industry insights, to empower them to stand out in a saturated market and build their brands. Our goal is to equip practitioners with essential knowledge and easy-to-implement tools to help them reach their target audience, position themselves as renowned…

“That’ll be $100,000, please”. Around the world, behind closed doors, professional athletes, elite military personnel, biohackers, and Fortune 100 executives go into facilities specially designed to re-train their brains to reach their full potential. This powerful yet little-known technology is called neurofeedback. A single session would often cost as much as $2,500. A complete training…

  Photo by Matt Bennett on Unsplash   It is more important than ever to pay attention to our dietary needs as we become older. In order to provide our bodies the energy they require and to promote good health, which allows us to lead busy and meaningful lives, the proper diet is crucial. In…

Are you a grandparent trying to keep up and wrangle little ones? Or are you working crazy hours, striving for that promotion? We’re all trying to get more life out of each passing year and have enough gusto to continue our favorite pastimes and pick up new ones with life changes. But aging catches up…

You likely already know about the importance of protein. This macronutrient helps your body metabolize and digest food, repair your body tissues (including muscles), and grow and develop in a healthy way. But in order for those things to happen, your body needs to break down protein into its building blocks, called amino acids. Amino acids are divided…

The pursuit of avoiding a hangover is as old as alcohol itself. Ancient Romans swore by fried canary and sheep’s lungs, while the Irish advised burying yourself in wet sand up to your neck. But one culprit that involves no added cost or risk of bog lung tends to resurface around the holidays: congeners in…

Key takeaways:~ The COMT enzyme is a key factor in the metabolism of neurotransmitters, including those involved in pain sensation.~ Blocking the COMT enzyme causes chronic pain by sensitizing certain pain receptors and increasing inflammatory cytokines.~ Polymorphisms in the COMT gene affect how the enzyme works and how sensitive people are to perceiving pain.~ COMT…

If you’ve tried eliminating added sugar from your diet, you know that it seems to creep its way into everything. One of the biggest culprits? Dressings, marinades, and sauces. Instead of ruining your gorgeous salads with globs of sugary sauce, try these 10 sugar-free salad dressings instead. Not only are they free of added sugar in its most…