Ode to October—

Once upon a time in October, the air smelled of apples and cinnamon and the garden's long goodbye to summer. And, although the world had seemingly gone mad, we sat on the porch and watched the sun fade into hazy, fall dusk. We drank herbal tea and had conversations, both frivolous and profound. The topics didn't really matter—the non-digital connectedness did.

Do you always seem to get hit hard with whatever bug is going around? Or maybe you’re the lucky one who never gets sick, even when everyone around you is. Or, when you do get sick, you’re able to recover quickly. This is immune competence, the ability (or inability) to avoid illness and bounce back quickly when you do get sick.

The world we live in is downright stressful. It’s stressful just thinking about how stressful things have become. While stress is a part of modern-day life, when it runs unchecked, it can wreak havoc, interfering with everyday tasks, relationships, and work. It can also damage the delicate structures of our brains and lead to anxiety and depression.

Roasted, toasted, and turned into butter — by the handful, or by a jar, there are oodles of varieties and ways to enjoy nuts. A handful of crunchy roasted almonds, or walnuts sprinkled over a bowl of oatmeal, a peanut butter sandwich, or trail mix to fuel your adventures.

Is maintaining the status quo of "cheap food" the entry fee to the next pandemic?

Combining Magnesium with Other Supplements Proves Helpful In PCOS

A recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology¹ showed that combining magnesium with other supplements, including vitamin E, zinc, calcium, and vitamin D, significantly improved markers of inflammation, oxidative stress, and metabolism in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

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Welcome to September, which we lovingly call Organic Month around here! If you're reading this, you’re probably on board with organic, or maybe you're organic-curious.

An eating lifestyle that promotes health, longevity, and healthy aging

We’ve all heard of the Mediterranean Diet (MD). It is the most researched diet in the world and is a long-running favorite of healthcare practitioners and nutritionists.

There is a silent, spreading-like-wildfire health epidemic affecting our youth, negatively impacting their health today and hindering their full health potential well into adulthood, and it’s called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

“As engineers, we were going to be in a position to change the world – not just study it.”
 — Henry Petroski

Magnesium Protects Against Periodontitis

A 2022 research analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database found that dietary magnesium was inversely associated with the incident of periodontitis, and that at least one half of the US population has a magnesium deficiency.