Powerful Microgreens: Types, Health Benefits, And How To Grow
If there’s one food that proves big things come in small packages, it’s microgreens. More than just the pretty little garnish you find on your food at fancy restaurants, these teeny-tiny versions of full-grown vegetables pack a nutritional punch (sometimes even more so than their bigger counterparts) and offer a host of health benefits. Read
Everything You Need to Know About Meshima (aka Phellinus)
Traditional Chinese medicine has understood the benefits of medicinal mushrooms like phellinus for centuries. Finally, modern western medicine is starting to catch up with studies. Still, many people have no idea just how powerful medicinal mushrooms are. Mushrooms are filled with special substances that have incredible anti-inflammatory and immune- boosting properties. Here’s everything you need
The Powerful Health Benefits Of Mangosteen Fruit
You can find it everywhere in street markets, restaurants, and dinner tables across southeast Asian countries from Thailand and Vietnam to the Philippines and Indonesia, but many of us in the West are still not familiar with mangosteen fruit. Why? One reason is that this “forbidden fruit” was once banned in the United States. Fresh
Best Low FODMAP Snacks For a Happy Belly
Beans, beans, the musical fruit – you know the rest. The rhyme might make you laugh but for people with digestive issues, beans and other FODMAPs are no joke. FODMAPs (no, not food maps) are substances found in many foods that can trigger painful symptoms like gas, bloating, diarrhea, or much worse. Doctors often suggest
Lion’s Mane: A Mushroom For Your Brain and Nerves
With its long shaggy spines that resemble the voluminous mane around a lion’s face, it’s no wonder that Hericium erinaceus is best known as lion’s mane mushroom. Used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to support brain function and neurological health, this edible mushroom has long been valued for its fierce medicinal properties. (1) Here
Lion’s Mane Before Bed – Does It Matter When You Take it?
Naturally, if you’re new to medicinal mushrooms, you have plenty of questions. Should you take lion’s mane before bed? Does cordyceps interact with any other medications? Can you combine turkey tail with caffeine? Here, we’ll explain how to take your lion’s mane mushroom supplements for the best health benefits. How to Take Medicinal Mushrooms for
How to Create an Intermittent Fasting Schedule
“Intermittent fasting? Isn’t that just another fake diet trend?” Intermittent fasting stands out from most fad diets because it doesn’t require you to purchase any specific products. No South Beach Bars, no Keto Coffee, no wraps, no urine tests (yes, it’s a thing) – just eat at the right time and lose weight. If you’re like
How To Breath Easy: 7 Herbs For Lung Health
Breathe in, breathe out. You might not give it much thought, but breathing is the reason you’re alive. Without oxygen, your body cannot survive. Your lungs not only take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide, but they also protect your other organs from irritants, harmful organisms, and a host of environmental pollutants. This usually goes
The Top 13 Healthiest Mushrooms for Weight Loss and Your Immune System
Do you like mushrooms? If so, good news: mushrooms are some of the healthiest foods on the planet! If not, you can find new edible mushroom choices below to incorporate into your diet. Still can’t manage the taste or texture? No problem! You can choose medicinal mushroom powder and capsules to reap the health benefits
How To Choose The Healthiest Greens Powder
Kermit the Frog famously sang “it’s not easy being green” on the classic Muppet Show of the 1970s, but that was well before greens powders became one of the most sought-after supplements among health aficionados. Made from varying combinations of vegetables, grasses, plants, algae, herbs, and fruits that have been dried and blended, these “green
Health Benefits of Rhodiola: What You Need To Know About Golden Root
Feeling stressed? Anxious? Mentally and physically fatigued? Perhaps you want to lose a little belly fat? If you answered yes to one or all of these symptoms, you may want to consider taking rhodiola. No, it’s not the latest drug being advertised on TV commercials or magazine ads. Rather, it’s a centuries-old remedy that just
Collagen Vs. Gelatin: Which Is Better? Everything You Need To Know
If you’re like most people, your introduction to collagen peptides came from high-end skincare commercials. Your first meeting with gelatin was at a much earlier age when you made some tasty Jell-O jigglers or marshmallows. The truth is, collagen and gelatin have much more in common than most people realize. So, what’s better? Can you
