Biological Aging – Are You There?

Biological Aging – Are You There?

There will always be a debate within our general population that aging is only based on a chronological number. Once you are over a certain number life must be seen as ending. Never to be a functional human ever again. This is so very wrong! Very little awareness exists regarding anyone’s biological age (BA). Our […]

Grilling Time Again – Watch The Heat and Fumes

Grilling Time Again – Watch The Heat and Fumes

Last year I wrote about the health risks of using high heat when grilling. New reports tell us that open flames from both gas and charcoal can induce polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cooked meat, chicken or any muscle meat on a grill. It is our skin and lungs that absorbs the toxins from the […]

How Do Bees Make Honey?

How Do Bees Make Honey?

As many of you know, bees collect nectar from flowers. Nectar is the sweet liquid that draws the bees to the flower. The bees climb onto or into the flower and suck up the nectar with their straw-like mouth and collect it in a little sac called a crop. They also collect pollen on their […]

THE BEST FLUID YOU NEED TO DRINK A LOT OF!

THE BEST FLUID YOU NEED TO DRINK A LOT OF!

Have you heard you are what you eat?  We are mostly all about what we drink! Water is the key ingredient. The best fluid is clear, pure, preferably filtered water! According to the National Institutes of Health, about 60 percent of the average adult human body is made of water. This includes most of your […]

Curcumin or Turmeric for Pain

Curcumin or Turmeric for Pain

If you love curry, you are familiar with curcumin. If you don’t like curry, there are other ways to benefit from this incredible nutrient. It is the active ingredient of the large-leafed turmeric rhizome (stem of the plant found underground). This is why curry powder has its golden color. Also known as “Indian saffron.” While […]

Circadian Rhythms and Health

Circadian Rhythms and Health

Every time we have daylight savings time, many people have problems adjusting their internal sleep/wake cycles. The recent time change seems to have sent many people to their supplement stores to buy up all the sleep supplements available. This condition is similar to jet lag. Our bodies have cycles known as circadian rhythms. We need […]