Are You Getting Enough Selenium?
Selenium isn’t a nutrient most people think about. Few adults track how much they’re getting, and there’s rarely an obvious sign when levels are l...
The Benefits of Vitamin K2
Some nutrients are easy to get. They show up consistently in common foods, are tracked carefully, and come with clear intake targets.
Vitamin K2 d...
Melatonin: Short-Term Cheap, Long-Term Costly?
I took my first melatonin supplement in 2019 during a bout of lingering jet lag. My mother-in-law gave me a handful of purple gummies one evening,...
Are You Getting Enough Carotenoids?
At some point, somewhere, someone may have said that you should eat foods of many different colors. “Eating the rainbow,” it’s called. If so, you ...
"Zombie Cells”: What They Are, and Why They Matter
You might have heard the phrase "zombie cells" in wellness conversations. It sounds dramatic, almost sci-fi, but it's actually the nickname for a ...
Why Excess Cortisol Is Dangerous (And What You Can Do)
You likely have some understanding of the relationship between stress and cortisol. Stress goes up, then cortisol goes up, and you want to bring t...
What Mitochondria Actually Do — and Why It Matters
You’ve probably heard it before: mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. It’s that one biology fact that stuck with most of us from school —...
What does ashwagandha do for men?
We can confidently say that ashwagandha is one of the most popular botanical health products out there. You can find it in various forms at your ...
Functional Mushrooms: Should you be eating more of them?
If you feel like mushrooms are showing up more often on ingredient labels, you’re not imagining it. From supplements and snacks to coffee alterna...
PQQ: What it is, and what it can do for you
For many of us past a certain age, every year takes from us a little more of our physical health and mental faculties. We get tired faster and fi...
L-Theanine: What It Does and How It Balances Caffeine
Have you ever noticed that drinking tea can be a different experience from drinking coffee — less jittery, perhaps? That might not just be in your...
Magnesium: Are you getting enough?
Even though dietary magnesium is easily accessible through many foods, research estimates that around 10-30% of a given population has some deg...
What Is an “Adaptogen”, Anyway?
You’ve probably seen the word adaptogen popping up on everything from sparkling tonics to high-end supplements. It sounds scientific — maybe ev...
NAD+ injections: Are they the next big thing?
For people who are deep into the science of anti-aging, the words nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (a.k.a. NAD) should be familiar. But if you’re...
