Mycotoxins…. Are They Neurotoxic? Mycotoxins warrant special consideration when discussing health risks. Produced by molds and fungi, mycotoxins are toxic substances with devastating consequences on human bodies—specifically the nervous system. Studies increasingly link mycotoxins with Alzheimer’s disease (ALZ) and other neurodegenerative conditions. What Are Mycotoxins? Mycotoxins are natural chemicals produced by...
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What is Calprotectin, and Why is it Important to Check Your Levels? What Is Calprotectin, and Why Is It Necessary to Check Levels? Pinpointing its source can be tricky when something goes awry with our digestive tract (GI). Enter Calprotectin: an effective biomarker of inflammation released during times of inflammation...
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Socrates was right! Health Starts in you Gut! Have you ever felt sluggish, foggy, or like your body isn’t operating at its best? These symptoms may have a root cause you haven’t considered: your gut. Gut health is at the core of overall well-being, yet environmental toxins and food-borne contaminants...
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Ups and Downs of Cortisol Hormones are powerful messengers that control virtually every aspect of our bodies’ functioning, from mood and energy levels to sleep quality and stress relief. One such hormone for managing stress and energy is cortisol; just like everything in life, cortisol has its ups and downs;...
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What Does Testosterone Have To Do With Heart Health When we think about heart health, we often focus on factors like cholesterol, diet, exercise, and blood pressure. Hormones—specifically testosterone—can significantly affect how our cardiovascular systems perform as we age. In this article, we’ll examine how testosterone affects heart function as...
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Vitamin D: What Your Levels Say About You! Vitamin D is essential in keeping us healthy, but many people only realize how vital it is once they find out their levels are too low or too high. We’ll show you an easy way to test your Vitamin D levels right...
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Heavy Metals in Our Bodies: Why It’s a Problem We’ve all heard about metals like iron, zinc, and calcium, which are suitable for our bodies. However, not all metals are beneficial. Some metals can be harmful if they accumulate inside our bodies; these “heavy metals” can potentially create serious health...
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Understanding Environmental Toxins Using the TOXDetect Profile We live in a world smoothered by chemicals, many of which can harm our health. Toxic build up is killing the environment we live, just look around you. Evidence of our toxic environment are everywhere. From the air we breathe, the food we...
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What Your Stool Says About You You may not think about it every day, but your stool (or poop) can tell you a lot about your health. Everything from its color, shape, consistency, and even the smell can give clues about what’s happening inside your body. Your stool can sometimes...
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The Power of Eating Foods That Boost Electrolytes – The Spark of Life (Literally) We all know we need to drink enough water for almost every bodily system to function correctly. But water doesn’t actually hydrate us by itself. The literal spark of life are electrolytes to lend a helping...
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