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…

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Apoe4 – the Ancestral allele

APOE4 (A4) carriers, especially homozygotes (carry 2 copies of the APOE4 allele, A4/4s) are considered to have a genetic predisposition to a shortened life-span, cardiovascular disease, and most notoriously, to Alzheimer’s disease (up to 12x the risk). Because of this, A4 has been dubbed the Alzheimer’s gene, with some going as far as calling it…

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Ingredient Spotlight: Blackcurrant

Cellementals 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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