Digestive enzymes are an essential part of the digestive process that help our bodies break down and extract nutrients from food. Your body makes these enzymes naturally, mostly in the pancreas but also in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine. You can also get enzymes from some foods or from supplements. If you’re low on…
Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body. It acts as your body’s detox system, filtering your blood to remove toxins. It also helps digest food, break down medications you’ve taken, convert food into energy, and store that energy. In addition, the liver makes proteins to help your blood clot. Given…
Magnesium is an essential mineral for good health. Your body uses it to perform over 600 enzymatic reactions, such as metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and protein synthesis (Baaij et al., 2015). And yet despite how important it is, researchers estimate that almost two-thirds of people aren’t getting enough magnesium (Schwalfenberg and Genuis, 2017). Magnesium supplements…
The alarm goes off, you roll out of bed, and you feel just as tired as when you lay down. Or maybe you feel rested in the morning, but only make it halfway through the day before you feel exhausted again. Feeling tired is something that many people struggle with. There are tons of different…
Did you gain some weight this winter? If so, you’re not alone. Winter weight gain is pretty common. We tend to be less active when we’re not outside, and the cold weather and earlier sunsets make for a convenient excuse to curl up at home with a cup of hot cocoa and Netflix. You can…
The start of a new year is an exciting time filled with possibilities and opportunities for growth and self-improvement. For many people, making a resolution to get in shape and become more healthy is a top priority. One way to achieve this goal is by committing to a regular exercise routine, and joining a gym…
Many of us find ourselves extra busy over the holidays, struggling to find time for workouts. On top of that, it’s seen as an indulgent time of year when you might want to eat something that isn’t so healthy or feel pressure to ignore your diet plan. Worrying about challenges to staying healthy over the…
If you managed to get out of the house at all in the last couple of years, you’ve no doubt seen magazines and ads with “Keto” plastered all over them. Keto-friendly foods are showing up at grocery stores everywhere. You may even have that crazy coworker that dropped 30 lbs in what seemed like overnight…
Daily, we partake in physical activities that can lead to imbalances and incoordination in our bodies. Whether we sleep on our side all the time, work out rigorously without professional supervision, or participate in sporting activities, all can lead to chronic pain and bodily issues. Even if you temporarily relieve the pain, it doesn’t mean…
Most of us visualize changes in our skeletal muscle when we think about exercise programs, but how do these structures actually work and what is their job? Protect our bones and joints? Create Movement? Improve Circulation? Ideally, I would say yes to all three, but these are ultimately by-products of the muscles ability to conduct…
