When stress levels go too high, the first thing many in the alternative health do is support the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are two walnut-sized glands that sit atop each kidney and secrete stress hormones. Popular supplements include adrenal glandulars (adrenal tissue from animals), minerals, B vitamins, and a variety of herbs — all […]
How to keep your gut healthy while traveling abroad
Nothing refreshes the mental landscape better than an exciting trip to a foreign land. However, nothing can have you regretting that adventure more than being glued to the toilet with traveler’s diarrhea or vomiting instead of traipsing through temples and markets. With some advance planning and knowledge about gut health, stomach bugs, and supplements that […]
Sometimes Eating Dirt Isn’t All Bad
Remember when you were a kid and always had dirt under your nails from making mud pies or just digging around outside. The soil is full of bacteria that stuff invariably ends up inside us. There’s no avoiding it and it’s actually not a bad thing. Somewhere along the line, we’ve been conditioned by society […]