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  • HOW EGCG MAKES YOU HEALTHIER, AND THE BEST WAYS TO TAKE IT

    If you drink tea or have looked into its benefits, you might have stumbled across some of these benefits being attributed to something called EGCG. EGCG is a plant compound that is generally mos...
  • THESE ARE THE BEST AND WORST FOODS FOR YOUR MICROBIOME

    Welcome to your microbiome: a microscopic community of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that inhabit your body. You can’t see them with the naked eye, but these little symbiotic organisms are responsib...
  • HOW ARE HERBS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SUPPLEMENTS?

    Natural health and holistic self-care are all the rage these days. Herbal products are a big part of this latest wave— and herbal supplements especially so. There’s a lot that consumers should know...
  • YOUR LYMPH SYSTEM WORKS HARD. HERE’S HOW (AND WHY) TO HELP IT.

    When it comes to finding optimal health, it’s important to take care of all aspects of your body. That’s because your body’s systems are interconnected by blood and fluid circulation. Now, most peo...
  • HOW CAN YOU PREPARE YOUR BODY FOR A PANDEMIC?

    There’s a lot that we don’t know about SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. We don’t know exactly how far it can spread outside when walking or running, why some otherwise healthy peop...