Superfood Spotlight: Benefits of Beetroot

Superfood Spotlight: Benefits of Beetroot

?: @culturekitty Beets are a powerful superfood. Its reddish-brown betalains are powerful antioxidants that protect the walls of arteries. Trimethylglycine detoxifies homocysteine; elevated homocysteine is implicated in clogged arteries. The natural nitrates create nitric oxide, responsible for healthy blood flow, heart and circulatory health, and 

How Green Tea Provides Vital Immune Support

How Green Tea Provides Vital Immune Support

Written by Nicole Crane BS, NTP After water, green tea (along with its white and black variants) from the Camellia sinesis shrub, is the most consumed beverage in the world. There may be no beverage more salubrious. The tea plant is rich in valuable antioxidants 

Boost your Immunity and Energy with NAC

Boost your Immunity and Energy with NAC

NAC, N-Acetyl Cysteine, is an amino acid that has powerful antioxidant properties. Clinical studies have proved its benefit for a variety of health purposes including the support of the liver and kidneys, respiratory health, and immune system function. However, many are unfamiliar with this amino 

Flu Spotlight: What Jerry Hickey, R.Ph Wants You to Know

Flu Spotlight: What Jerry Hickey, R.Ph Wants You to Know

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash As the weather starts to get colder and the days start to feel shorter, cold and flu season slowly begins to creep up on us. Here are some tips and information by Jerry Hickey, R. Ph. How is the 

Why Black Seed is the Herbal Support You’ve Been Looking For

Why Black Seed is the Herbal Support You’ve Been Looking For

Photo by A Fox on Unsplash Native to Southern Europe, North Africa and Southwest Asia, Nigella sativa, or Black seed, has been used as a medicinal plant throughout the world, including the Middle East and South Europe. The seeds of N. sativa and their oil 

New Study: Breast Cancer Linked to Bacterial Imbalances

New Study: Breast Cancer Linked to Bacterial Imbalances

Photo by Drew Hays on Unsplash Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic have uncovered differences in the bacterial composition of breast tissue of healthy women vs. women with breast cancer. Importance of Bacteria Bacteria that exists in your body is often thought of as unhealthy, but