One of the most common questions we get asked is whether or not our supplements are safe for pregnant or breastfeeding women. Most supplements have not been tested on pregnant or breastfeeding mothers. There isn’t sufficient data to validate the safety of a supplement on a fetus or infant due to it being unethical to …
Female sex hormones including estrogen and progesterone help conduct our sleep cycles and overall mood. Progesterone in particular, plays a crucial role in sleep quality due to the production of GABA which is a neurotransmitter that helps decrease activity in the nervous system. When progesterone levels are low, it leaves the body at risk for …
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Protea Nutrition Athlete Laia Williams describes how she navigates time management being a wife, mom and athlete.
How much do you know about the Prop65 label? If you’re ordering from us in California, you’ll be aware of Proposition 65 and the stringent regulations they uphold. For anyone outside of California or unaware of Prop65, here are the basics: From the official website, “Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about …
More and more links are being drawn between hormones and weight gain. Cortisol is natural and part of a healthy daily cycle of hormone fluctuation. Levels of the hormone should be highest in the morning then gradually fall as the night approaches. But the problem lies when chronic stress levels (both physical or mental/emotional) keep …
Myth Debunked One of the biggest misconceptions about women and fitness is that protein will make you bulky. It’s almost insulting. The only way to build lean muscle mass is through discipline, hard work, and consistency in the weight room and nutrition. Furthermore, women’s bodies contain only a fraction of the amount of testosterone needed …
It’s incredibly important to be wise and discerning about what you find on food and supplement labels. Advocates of transparency on labels have done well to push manufactures to be more honest with their ingredient lists, but we are far from getting every detail listed, and there are many reasons why. We can be at …
ADO Fitness Coach, Trista Anderson tells us why she uses Protea Nutrition Vegan Aminos and what’s in them that makes it so good for us!
Glutathione is an antioxidant used by every cell in the body, critical in proper bodily detoxification. Beyond that, it’s important in many functions including: making DNA, supporting the immune system, facilitating enzyme function, transporting mercury out of the brain, regenerating vitamins C and E, helping the liver and gallbladder deal with fats, and many other …
Stress and high cortisol output causes us to deplete our magnesium like crazy.Stress can increase the amount of magnesium we lose from our body – leading to a magnesium deficiency. Due to modern soil being depleted in magnesium, magnesium becomes that much more important as a vital nutrient.Our ancestors would have taken in more magnesium …
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