General Health

Posture is the position in which you hold your body while standing, sitting, or lying down. Good posture places the least strain on muscles and ligaments while you are moving or performing weight-bearing activities. So, how do you maintain good posture in the digital age? Here are 5 tips.

Concentrated allicin is the result of a process which produces living-source allicin from pure garlic extract – for the first time in recent history. Allicin is not garlic, but the fully-potent, active factor in garlic in concentrated form.

Do you smell that? Well, no, maybe you can’t. The seasons are changing once again, and another dreaded allergy season is here. Having gone through seemingly endless boxes of tissues, it can be hard to look forward to the sniffle-free light at the end of the tunnel – especially when you can’t think straight.  

The next time you aren’t feeling 100%, grab a handful of blackberries. Blackberries are equally as delicious as they are beneficial to the body. They contain large amounts of magnesium, vitamin C, and polyphenols -- macronutrients packed with antioxidants. These polyphenols help boost the immune system and help fight colds and flu.

Do you believe that drinking diet soda can help cut calories and ultimately help you lose weight? Unfortunately, studies do not confirm this. One study found that drinking two or more artificially sweetened beverages a day is linked to an increased risk of early death, heart attacks, and clot-based strokes in women over 50.

Do you eat the recommended five to nine servings of fruits and veggies every day?

Toh-MAY-toe… toh-MAH-toe… no matter how you say it, fresh tomatoes are a valuable source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

From the ancient Egyptians to modern Americans, for centuries, the Aloe vera plant has played a critical role in culture and health.

Aloe vera has been used for thousands of years to treat everything from sunburn to dental plaque. Here’s how this popular medicinal plant can help you achieve your best health.

New country? New gut. That’s according to one study, that shows when a person moves to the U.S., they immediately begin losing some of their native gut bacteria.