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Why Your Immune System Weakens… Doctors and even naturopaths often express frustration when they see headlines promoting 'immune boosting' supplements. The reason? You can't really achieve super-human immunity. Our immune system either functions properly or it doesn't work effectively. Do you eat foods that have the vitamins these five do? As we age, our ability to fend off allergens, viruses, common colds, and other bacteria naturally declines... That is, if our diet doesn't include immune-supporting vitamins like those found in these oils... As most of us grow older, the quantity and quality of B and T cells produced in our...

Winter Brings A Lot Of Challenges Here’s Some Ways To Be Ready… It’s not often all of North America experiences extreme cold or snow, but we all see a shift in temperatures, wind, and rain. It gets harder to manage as you get older. This year, even the southern US states are expecting the chill. In the 1800s, many spent summer canning fresh fruits and vegetables for essential nutrients over winter. Just like back then, our dark tinted glass bottles can provide you with shelf-stable nutrients that don’t require a fridge! The Seasonal Shift Is Coming… Here are some of...

Can You Support Heart Health? In 2017, a tribe was found living in the Amazon with the lowest levels of heart disease of any population in the world. It sparked international headlines from the United Kingdom to Australia. Doctors, health experts, and anthropologists were shocked to find the Tsimane people who made it past childhood could live up to 70 or 80 years of age without a single sign of heart problems. It struck a chord with cardiologists - a group five times less likely to have coronary atherosclerosis. One big factor is a diet high in salmon, walnuts and...

If you’ve experienced an irritated, stinging, or burning sensation in your eyes, you’re not alone. It’s a common problem that millions face every year. Dry eye symptoms can even lead to blurry vision and sensitivity to light. Eating this might replace your eye drops The condition we call dry eye happens when your tear ducts don’t work as well as they should or aren’t able to keep the eye moist enough. That’s because tears play a big role in protecting the outer surface of your eye and keeping that tissue healthy. Most people use external products to manage the symptoms,...