Posts Tagged ‘Anthocyanins’
Ingredient spotlight: Sea cucumber
Did you know that sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates in the same phylum (share evolutionary similarity) as starfish and sea urchins? Despite being consumed as a food and health tonic by many cultures, today and traditionally, sea cucumbers are still considered quite the oddity with their peculiar characteristics and unique composition. A case in point…
Read MoreIngredient spotlight: Sea buckthorn
Did you know that the sea buckthorn berry–plump, orange, grows on thorny bushes, thrives in the artic–possesses a plethora of amazing attributes? Having to withstand extreme conditions, sea buckthorn is well-provisioned with unique properties that impart an impressive robustness. This, along with its history of use and beauty, gave us plenty of reason to pick…
Read MoreWhere it is vs. where we want it to be
The body’s ability to recover from injury, disease, and other assaults to its well-being is paramount. As the crisis created by these insults often takes precedence over less pressing bodily needs, it’s in the body’s best interest to respond appropriately for timely restoration of health As the restoration of health is physiologic, it is most…
Read MoreBridging foundational health with cutting edge technology
Many nutritional supplements, on the cutting edge of technology, are produced through chemical isolation (separating a nutrient from its natural source) or by artificial means in a lab with the end result being a synthetic version of its food based counterpart. Isolated and synthetic supplements are devoid of what makes them balanced in bioactivity and…
Read MoreIngredient Spotlight: Blackcurrant
Our whole food sourced, nutrient-dense, and certified organic blackcurrant berry offers a plethora of health perks: Anthocyanins impart a deep purple pigment and support healthy blood flow delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing wastes. Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA) helps maintain a proper inflammatory response while promoting healthy skin, hair, and joints. High vitamin…
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