For decades the message was simple: cholesterol is the enemy. Here’s what the people questioning that say, how the mainstream answers, and the blood markers both sides think are worth asking about.
Cold season is coming. Here’s what naturopaths look at first, the traditional cold-season kitchen, and an honest look at vitamin D, zinc, quercetin and elderberry.
That 3 p.m. crash, the shaky hunger, the sugar cravings: they often trace back to how your meals hit your blood sugar. Here are the everyday habits and the herbs traditions have leaned on for centuries to smooth the ride, plus who needs to be careful.
Bloating, gas and a hiatal hernia often travel together. Here’s what’s going on, the herbs and habits traditionally used to ease them, and the signs that mean it’s time to see a doctor.
Turmeric, ginger, garlic, rosemary and cinnamon have been used for centuries when the body runs hot and stiff. Here is what tradition says, what research is looking at, and who should be careful.
Apple cider vinegar may help a little with after-meal blood sugar, but most big claims lack evidence. What studies show, typical amounts, and how to take it safely.
Intermittent fasting can help some people eat less, but the research is more modest than the headlines. What the trials show, who should skip it, and how to try it safely.
Which oils hold up under heat, why smoke point isn’t the whole story, and the kitchen habits that matter more.
Glycinate, citrate, oxide, malate, threonate: a plain guide to the forms of magnesium, how much is sensible, and who should check first.
