All of the Benefits of Coconut Oil – From Your Skin to Your Plate

All of the Benefits of Coconut Oil – From Your Skin to Your Plate

Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash If you visit any health food store or Pinterest the best hair and skin care routines, you’ll be sure to see one reoccurring product – coconut oil. Recently, coconut oil has exploded onto both the cooking and beauty scene, 

Summer Woes: Should You Still Take Vitamin D in the Summer?

Summer Woes: Should You Still Take Vitamin D in the Summer?

The Role of Vitamin D in the Body Vitamin D, commonly called the ‘sunshine vitamin, is an essential nutrient that plays a major role in many of the body’s functions, including in the skin, hair and bones. Vitamin D has been shown to promote calcium 

Evidence of Probiotics at Work

Evidence of Probiotics at Work

Bacteria is commonly thought of as negative. There are plenty of harmful bacteria that can lead to a number of risks when it comes to the bacteria inside of your body. But with harmful bacteria comes beneficial bacteria called Probiotics. Research suggests that choosing a 

Mushrooms: The Superfood You Have to Try

Mushrooms: The Superfood You Have to Try

Photo by Jenn Kosar on Unsplash Mushrooms are not just a popular pizza topping or delicious addition to a meal. They have been used as food and sometimes as medicine for centuries, especially in Asian cultures. They are exploding onto the health and beauty market 

Fight Inflammation When You’re Young For Long Lasting Benefit

Fight Inflammation When You’re Young For Long Lasting Benefit

Photo by María Victoria Heredia Reyes on Unsplash Inflammation is your body’s natural response to protect itself against harm. “Harm” can include banging your knee, cutting your finger, infections like the flu, or even the affects of smoking. It is connected to diseases of the 

A Healthy Immune System All Year Round

A Healthy Immune System All Year Round

? by Savs on Unsplash It’s a common thought that we only need to pay attention to our immune system during the colder, drier months. The weather may be warmer during the Spring and Summer but just because cold and flu season is over, doesn’t