Supplements

Browse the aisles of any drugstore, and you’ll find dozens of powders and pills that promise to melt fat and take off the weight. While there’s no magic pill for weight loss, weight management supplements can make the job easier. These work by speeding up your metabolism and increasing your fat...

What is choline? Choline is crucial for your body to function because it’s involved in many different processes. It is essential to get enough for your health. Choline contributes to the formation of cell membranes. It also contributes to neurotransmitter synthesis, fat metabolism, liver function and DNA synthesis. Certain populations...

The human body is estimated to contain as many bacteria as cells. Probiotics are the beneficial microorganisms found in your body and especially your gut. They help keep their potentially harmful counterparts in check. Probiotics can also positively impact digestive health, immune function and more. Probiotic supplements support gut health...

If you’re big into working out (or you eavesdrop on conversations in the gym), you may have heard a thing or two about peptides. There are a wide variety of peptides; some, like collagen, are staples of good nutrition, while others fall comfortably on the experimental side of biohacking. Many...

Want to reduce wrinkles, support joint health and add more protein to your diet? Hydrolyzed collagen is the best way to cover all your bases (and feel great doing it). Also known as collagen peptides or collagen protein powder, hydrolyzed collagen is more than just protein powder: It’s packed with...

If you heard of a golden elixir that promised better skin and hair and literally grew on trees, the too-good-to-be-true sirens would probably start going off in your head. However, if the cure-all in question is argan oil, you can quiet your inner alarm bells. Turns out, argan oil packs...

Hyaluronic acid probably isn’t what you think it is. After all, when you hear the word “acid” in the context of skin care, you think of products that chemically slough off skin, leaving you raw and red before you see any sign of their anti-aging benefits. Hyaluronic acid is different....

Our moods are multi-faceted and changes to them can have many causes. Several mineral and vitamin deficiencies are associated with how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. Supporting your brain with mood-boosting supplements may help relieve symptoms of the blues When you out of sorts or stressed,...

You may have landed here because you heard about the fat-burning, mind-boosting, and craving-quelling qualities of MCT oil. With all the options on the market, you may be wondering which is the best MCT oil for your brain and body. Are they all the same? What do I look for...

Claims that a skincare product “erases wrinkles” and “turns back time” are a dime-a-dozen in the beauty world. But there’s really only one ingredient that’s been clinically proven to smooth out skin, and that’s retinol. For all its miraculous effects (and it really is miraculous), retinol can irritate skin, and...

You’ve heard of probiotics — the gut-boosting microorganisms found in yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and other fermented foods. Probiotics are also another name for the beneficial bacteria found in your digestive tract. You may also know about prebiotics, a type of fiber in foods like asparagus and artichokes that feed those...

When you first switch to a keto diet, it takes a few days for your body to get used to burning fat for fuel instead of sugar. You go through a period of feeling anywhere from a little sluggish to full-on keto flu until your body shifts to burning fat...

If you’ve been following the Bulletproof Diet, or looking for a way to burn more fat on a healthy, whole food diet, you may have come across CLA, or conjugated linoleic acid. It’s one of the magic ingredients that make grass-fed butter and meat so incredible for boosting your physical...

Apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting apple juice using acetic acid bacteria. Raw, organic and unfiltered apple cider vinegar still contains the mother. This is the source of ACV’s antioxidants, trace minerals and other bioactive compounds. Apple cider vinegar benefits include supporting metabolism, preserving lean body mass and curbing...

When you start researching colloidal silver, you get mixed messages. Team Colloidal Silver touts it as a cure-all, backing the claims with personal stories about how it took care of problems that other remedies couldn’t touch. Then, you hear scary warnings from the other side, claiming at best that it...

Got horrible vision? A daily dose of sunlight could help. An NIH study reveals sun’s violet light (VL) can prevent myopia, otherwise known as short- or nearsighted vision. The number of people who are nearsighted (unable to see objects far away) has doubled worldwide in the past 50 years, and researchers...