Around 2,700 B.C.E., King Shen Nong of China made a mistake. They say it’s just a legend, but if it’s true… King Shen Nong changed the world forever with an oopsie. He made tea. And it only took the Chinese another 700 years to figure out that tea had healing properties and could be applied…
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Exterminate EDCs by Making Your Own Cleaning Supplies
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have leached into our homes, our bodies, our bloodstreams, and our endocrine systems. If you’re unaware, the endocrine system is responsible for producing and regulating the hormones in your body. The series of glands that make up the endocrine system handle your metabolism, growth and development, sexual and reproductive function, sleep, and…
CBD: Healing without the High with Guest Leonard Leinow
America was founded on hemp. George Washington was a hemp farmer. In fact, when the nation was founded, it was required for all farmers to grow 25% of their crops as hemp. Hemp made trade and communication possible. Now, it was a different beast back then. Colonial-age hemp was probably 3:1 CBD to THC (the…
Attn Night Owls: Trick Your Body into Rising with the Sun
The battle has long raged between larks and night owls — who is healthier, wealthier, and wiser? Who has more fun? Who gets more done? Despite myriad studies and tons of scientific insights, the answer seems clear: merits are spread and divided across the two and only personal preference makes one better than the other….
How to Keep Your Gut Thriving on Whole30
We’ve talked in the past about some of the general health benefits of the Whole30 diet…. But also about the effect that some of the Whole30 diets exclusions have on the diversity and strength of the bacteria in your gut’s microbiome. After all, the diet calls for completely avoiding legumes, nuts, beans, grains, and dairy,…