Jump Up Jump Up and Get Down To Cleanse Your Lymph System
The word “lymph” is derived from the Latin word for clear water. The lymph system is made up of lymph nodes, lymph vessels, bone marrow (where immune cells are manufactured),…
Boil Your Bones. The Benefits of Bone Broth
We’ve all heard it before, rich chicken broth – the famous Jewish penicillin – is an effective remedy for the flu. Meat and fish stocks have been used almost universally…
The Most Powerful Mushrooms For Immune Health
Medicinal mushrooms have been traditionally used for protection against infectious diseases and various cancers. These mushrooms have a well documented history of use for supporting health, especially in early Chinese,…
What is Autophagy?
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine went to a Japanese scientist by the name of Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of the mechanisms behind autophagy, a cellular maintenance process which is stimulated by fasting,…
Overthinking, Mindfulness and Meditation
One addictive habit that we have is overthinking. In fact, some Buddhists have a phrase for this addiction: ‘monkey mind.’ Overthinking is not only a distracting habit, it’s also a…
Sunlight and Melatonin
Humans are programmed to be outdoors while the sun is shining and in the dark at night. This is why melatonin is produced during the dark hours and stops upon…