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As the hot summer days unfold into a crisp fall, we begin to crave those warming autumnal spices, perhaps none more beloved than ginger.
All life is essentially a series of chemical reactions. If we look inside the individual cells that make up our bodies, we see that all the work a cell does, from growing to repairing, fighting infection, detoxifying, creating energy, and so on, is done through chemical reactions, collectively referred to as metabolism. But these reactions don’t just happen by chance.
Celebrate Organic Month with some of these great products in this edition of Think Wisely.
“A greater danger to human health than regulators previously thought…”
Recent research suggests that eating more fruits and vegetables may improve attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Though the vibrant red cranberry is mostly associated with the holidays, when it comes to our health, they are a true superfood—in fact, native to North America, they are America’s original superfood!
Have you ever wondered why older folks are more vulnerable to infections, or have a harder time fighting them? Why a virus like SARS-CoV-2 or the flu can kill an older adult, while only causing minor symptoms in someone younger? It’s called immunosenescence, and in simple terms, it’s the aging of the immune system.
Dear September,
We need to talk. Do you have a minute?
Crème de Lite, Scarlet Nantes, Red Core Chantenay, Sirkana, Thumbelina, Imperator, Purple Dragon, Little Finger… though they sound like fine wines or heroes in a fantasy show, a carrot by another name is just as sweet! In hues of orange, purple, yellow and white, there are more than 40 varieties of wild and cultivated carrots grown around the world.
It is hard to overstate how important potassium is to the body. In one of its main roles, potassium (along with other ions, particularly sodium and chloride) is necessary for creating electrical signals that cells use to communicate. These electrical signals are necessary for every heartbeat, every muscle contraction, and every nerve impulse.
Editor’s note: As the Coronavirus has shown us there has never been a better time to focus on fortifying our overall health and strengthening immune competency and resilience.
It’s hot. Really hot. And the heat doesn’t just make us uncomfortable, it can make us irritable and aggressive, sluggish, anxious, and may even exacerbate the pain of inflammation-induced ailments.
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