Posts Tagged ‘whole food’
Returning to the wilds that ground us
In today’s hyper-connected world, do you feel increasingly disconnected from what truly matters? Without a strong connection to our roots, it’s easy to feel adrift. Calloused vs. cushioned: finding balance Modern conveniences often reduce our resilience by prioritizing comfort over adaptability Trading resilience for comfort can challenge our ability to not only thrive but survive.…
Read MoreFucosylated Chondroitin Sulfate from Sea Cucumber for Healthy Aging
With age comes a shifting of our body’s structure and how it functions. Our response to these shifts is leveraged by how resilient we are—the more resilient we become, the healthier we stay. To become more resilient, consider natural and bioactive compounds like fucosylated chondroitin sulfate (FCS). It is unique to certain species of sea…
Read MoreActivating 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…
Read MoreHealth without the hack
Trendy, novel, and with the potential to leverage how we look, feel, and function, health hacks are attention grabbers. But, as the old adage goes, when a price tag is attached, “buyer beware!”, as it’s easy to get reeled-in by savvy sales marketing. Like being enticed to buy an expensive kitchen gadget to peel an…
Read MoreWorst health informing best health
When I worked as a direct care RN on a critical care pediatric unit, what gave me the most peace of mind was not planning for best outcomes, but for worst ones and then thinking how to prevent them. This way of inverted thinking has broad application including the leveraging of personal health. Instead…
Read MoreIngredient 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 MoreWhere 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…
Read MoreI’m on to you, you’re not good for me; it’s over!
I’m on to you; you’re not good for me; it’s over! Despite the claims, I’m left unfulfilled–good riddance. It happens all day, everyday; the sacrificing of food quality and nutrient density in favor of foods that are misrepresented by company marketing. Enticed by misleading advertising and then hooked by a food’s hyperpalitability and convenience, unsuspecting…
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