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Ways to Keep Your Thyroid Healthy
The thyroid does a lot of work behind the scenes to keep the body healthy such as maintaining a healthy metabolism, maintaining blood pressure as well as body temperature and heart rate. For anyone who doesn't have a thyroid condition, it can...
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How Nourish+ may boost immune health
For many, the transition from summer to fall means spending time cozied up with a hot beverage in front of a fireplace watching holiday movies. For others, it can mean catching a cold or the flu. "The winter season is...
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How alcohol can negatively impact immune health
Alcohol consumption has been on the rise since the pandemic began and according to this study, alcohol consumption increased by around 17% (1). It also explained how alcohol not only exacerbated the negative effects of isolation, but also showed an...
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Adaptogenic herbs; They may increase resistance to stress
Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), also known as tulsi, is a medicinal adaptogenic herb used to help treat various conditions including managing the body’s stress response. Adaptogens are plant materials that may have health benefits due to the way they work...
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The Difference between Baseline+ & Opti-Thyroid+
We recently released our newest product, Opti-thyroid+ and with it, questions have arisen around the difference between this and Protea Nutrition’s Baseline+. To answer this question, it’s important to understand what each product is designed to do in the body. ...
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The importance of glutamine for gut & digestive health
Over half of the body's skeletal muscle amino acid pool is made up of L-glutamine, which is the most prevalent free amino acid in the human body. For the immune system and intestines to function properly and maintain defenses against...
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Bloating is a condition where your belly feels full and tight, often due to gas. Bloating can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include drinking carbonated beverages, eating a large meal, menstruation, constipation, or gas. Bloating can occur at...
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In today’s Western diet of Big Macs and French Fries, we often hear about the dangers of too much salt in the diet. Diets are full of sodium due to fast food and processed foods. All this salt increases water...
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How Harmony+ may improve sleep
Proper sleep is one of the most restorative processes the body needs for overall health. This is when our bodies undergo recovery and renewal within all its functions. Many struggle with sleep and that’s why we have developed an all...