Wellness Tips

In this article, we reveal the truth about why you don’t want your cholesterol levels too low and what foods actually promote the build up of excess cholesterol along the arterial walls.  At the end, we list our 5 tips on how to lower your cholesterol (without statins).  Plus, discover why you don’t need to give up your egg yolks or red meat, if you choose wisely. Cholesterol has become one of the most misunderstood substances in the body.  We have been taught to demonize egg yolks and saturated fats as a cause of heart disease.  We...

Bone Broth Recipe: The healing benefits for your gut, your immunity and your bones! Homemade broth is rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and other trace minerals.  The minerals in this broth are easily absorbed by the body. This provides wonderful benefits to boost your immune system. Bone broth also contains glucosamine and chondroiton – which are thought to help mitigate the deleterious effects of arthritis and joint pain.  Rather than shelling out big bucks for glucosamine, chondroitin and mineral supplements, just make...

Cancer is now the disease most likely to lead to your death. It passed heart disease as the #1 killer a number of years ago. And if you are a woman, breast cancer is the type of cancer you are most likely to get. There are many approaches you can take to prevent breast cancer (or any cancer), including the dietary changes and lifestyle modifications we recommend here at our site. However, if you already have breast cancer or you are young (in your 20’s) and have a strong family history of Breast Cancer,   you need a radically different...

BCAAs are a group of three essential amino acids – isoleucine, leucine, and valine – that the body cannot produce and needs to obtain from dietary sources. They take part in several metabolic processes in the body, are precursors in the synthesis of alanine and glutamine, and make up about one-third of skeletal muscle. During aerobic exercise of long duration (such as long-distance running, cycling, or swimming), the body may break down muscle in order to release BCAAs to be used as energy. Supplementing with BCAAs during or after a...