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Activating Collagen

Like other nutrients in the body, collagen does not act alone. Crucial for maintaining the structure of our skin, bones, tendons, and other connective tissues, it relies on a variety of biomolecules to support its production and function in the body. Collagen is the most abundant protein in a complex network called the Extracellular Matrix…

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…

Ingredient 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…

Where 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…

Where we all want to live

We’re all familiar with the typical paradigms of quantifying health (e.g. vital signs, lab work), where treatment (e.g. medications, procedures) is dictated by where we fall within standard parameters. Less familiar is the qualifying of health, something unique to us and that we are the best assessors of. No one knows us better than…

More to skin than meets the eye

Your epidermis is showing! When I was growing up, “Your epidermis is showing!” was considered a playful tease along the lines of “XYZ” (eXamine Your Zipper). It was a tease because most kids, unfamiliar with what epidermis meant, were relieved when told it was skin! Fast forward to adulthood, drawing attention to our skin is…

Muscle – our most valuable metabolic asset

As muscle is our most valuable metabolic asset, not having enough creates a liability. Like our finances, muscle is something we need working for us today, providing security for us tomorrow, and hedging against unexpected losses. Skeletal muscle is an essential asset contributing to our metabolic wealth. Accruing muscle Muscle is a repository for glucose.…

Bridging 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…

Ingredient Spotlight: Grassfed Liver

Get ready to unlock nature’s supreme offering of nutrient-density with grassfed bovine LIVER—traditionally consumed, but missing in most modern diets! This top-tier superfood deLIVERs: Bioactive zinc, glutathione, vitamin A, Bs, C, and D support proper immune response.  Bioavailable CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid, and B vitamins for healthy energy production. Heme iron’s bioavailability helps maintain efficient…

Cellementals-time in Appalachia: Lifecycle syncing

Spring is unfurling on our mini North Carolina mountain homestead. There’s the : Unearthing of native plants—from fiddlehead fern to wild iris and lady’s slipper. Unearthing of wild critters–from bear to spring peeper and snake. Sowing of seeds and foraging to feed our rabbits. We’ve already a good start growing crimson and red clover (classic…