Echinacea is also known as purple coneflower. It is one of the hardiest perennial plants indigenous to America. Much of the knowledge that we have about the medicinal use of echinacea is derived from Native American use.1 Samples of the plant have been found in Lakota Sioux village sites dating from the early 1600s. The… Read More »
Selenium is an essential trace mineral that plays a unique and important role in a variety of biological functions. Your body cannot make selenium, so it’s important to get it from your food. It’s a major component in more than two dozen proteins that play crucial roles in a variety of functions, including thyroid hormone… Read More »
After 18 months of on-and-off working from home, white-collar employees are drifting back to the office — and it’s fair to say that some are more excited than others. ut don’t be disheartened. Scientists say that returning to the office comes with its own, somewhat surprising, health benefits for our body and mind. It’s 7.30am… Read More »
Potassium is one of the minerals that make our bodies run. Potassium is an electrolyte and has an important role in nerve function, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and various essential cellular processes. At the end of the day, if you’re reading this article, you have at least some potassium doing its jobs in your body. However,… Read More »