Resveratrol Heart Health Support: Enjoy the Health Benefits of Grapes Without Drinking Wine
February is all about hearts. Valentine’s Day, love and hearts. It’s actually Heart Health Awareness month, too, and we’d like to devote this EffiHealth blog to tell you how you can get all the health benefits for your heart (and more) from grapes without drinking a drop of wine. Wait a minute— what about all […]
What Are The Benefits of Green Tea? 5 Important Ways Green Tea Supports Your Health
You probably know that green tea is the #1 drink in Japan—and for good reason. It’s supposed to help you live longer, ease stress, burn calories, support your heart and those are just a few of the claims associated with this popular herb. But what does the science really say? We discuss five proven benefits of […]
How Much Vitamin D Do I Need A Day?
It’s spring! The flowers are blooming and it’s finally getting warm after a long winter. For most of us that means more time spent outdoors. In addition to getting added exercise, we’ll be absorbing vitamin D naturally through our skin. Vitamin D has been scrutinized by researchers and health care practitioners throughout the past century. […]
Coq10 Benefits: Energize Your Heart and Brain at the Same Time
Coq10 Benefits: The Wonder Compound that Energizes Your Heart, Brain, and Circulation all at the Same Time February is National Heart Month – and this ultra-powerful antioxidant is one of the most important nutrients you can take if you want to support your heart, arteries, blood pressure and circulation. And if you are among the […]
What is the Human Microbiome and Why is it so Important to Your Health?
Your body is more than a patchwork of organs, muscles, bones, nerves, and bio-chemicals, including the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. It is a “supraorganism” that also contains trillions of organisms. Most of these microbial cells are bacteria that reside in our gut. The human microbiome also consists of the genes that are hosted on […]
Probiotics for Immune Support: How Does Gut Health Support Immune Health?
Probiotics for Immune Support This year more than ever it’s important to rev up your immune system before the cold months arrive. One of the best ways to increase immunity is to support the microbiome. This is your gut, which is where one hundred trillion bacteria live, weighing in at approximately four pounds! These “good […]
Nutrition Awareness Month: Nutrients for Better Health & Boosting Your Immune System
Free Radicals and Antioxidants You’ve heard the terms “free radicals” and “antioxidants” a million times, but what exactly are they & what role do they play in nutrition awareness? Free radicals are dangerous, highly reactive, unstable molecules that are missing an electron. They produce oxidative stress or cellular damage throughout the body. They also play […]
