Haritaki Benefits, Uses & Dosage: Ayurveda's King of Medicines
What haritaki is, how Ayurveda uses it to keep digestion and elimination moving, what the human trials show for gums, seasonal colds and skin, how to take the powder, tea or triphala, four recipes and who should skip it.
Activated Charcoal: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & Dosage
What activated charcoal is, how it binds toxins in your gut, how emergency teams use it for poisonings, what it does for gas, kidney disease, cholesterol and teeth, and how Dr. Axe uses it in a short detox.
Garlic: Benefits, Nutrition, Raw vs. Aged & How Much to Eat
What garlic does for your blood pressure, cholesterol, immune defenses and gut, why you crush it and wait, how raw, cooked and aged garlic compare, and how much to eat a day.
Amylopectin: What It Is, Foods & How It Affects Blood Sugar
What amylopectin is, how it differs from amylose, which foods carry the most of it, what human trials show for blood sugar and insulin, and how cooking, cooling and the order you eat your food change its effect.
Vitex (Chasteberry): Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects
What vitex is, what the human trials show for PMS, breast tenderness, high prolactin, fertility and menopause, how much to take and when, and who should skip it.
Fulvic Acid: Benefits, Dangers, Dosage, Humic Acid & Shilajit
What fulvic acid is, how it differs from humic acid and shilajit, what the human studies show for allergies, gut bacteria and skin, how to take it as a gentle binder, and the purity and safety issues to know first.
Magnesium Glycinate: Benefits, Uses, Dosage & Side Effects
A physician's evidence-based guide to magnesium glycinate, covering why it's the form I reach for most, what it does in the body, and how to use it for sleep, stress, blood pressure, and more.
Brain Fog: Causes, Symptoms and How to Clear It Naturally
A physician's evidence-based guide to brain fog — what that foggy, slow, can't-think feeling really is, the root causes behind it, how it's evaluated, and the diet, supplements, and CLEAR method that help you think clearly again.
Pea Protein Powder: Benefits vs. Whey, Dosage & Side Effects
What pea protein is, how completely your body digests it, how it compares with whey for building muscle, what it does for fullness and blood sugar before a meal, and how to choose, dose and use it.
Slippery Elm: Gut and Throat Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects
What slippery elm does for a sore throat, heartburn, IBS and the gut lining, what the human studies show, how to take the powder, tea or lozenges, and who should skip it.
Plantains: Nutrition, Benefits, Green vs. Ripe & How to Cook
What plantains are, how green and ripe plantains compare, what human studies show for blood sugar and digestion, and the healthiest ways to cook and fry them.
Okra Water: Benefits, Blood Sugar, Recipe & Side Effects
How to make okra water the way researchers tested it, and what a randomized trial and seven research reviews show for blood sugar and cholesterol.
Chicory: Benefits, Root Fiber, Chicory Coffee & Side Effects
What chicory is, from the blue-flowered plant to its fiber-rich root, what the human studies of chicory root fiber show for regularity, gut bacteria and blood sugar, how to brew chicory coffee, how much to use and who should be careful.
Peach Benefits, Nutrition Facts, Blood Sugar & Side Effects
What's in a peach, how it affects your blood sugar, what human studies show for antioxidants, breast cancer risk and smokers, and how to buy and eat peaches for the most benefit.
Hemp Seeds: Benefits, Nutrition, THC Facts & How to Eat Them
What three tablespoons of hemp hearts give you, what the human studies show for omega-3, blood pressure and regularity, what hemp's trace THC means for a drug test, and how to eat them.
Sunflower Seeds: Benefits, Nutrition, Uses & Side Effects
What a handful of sunflower seeds gives you, what the feeding studies show for cholesterol and blood sugar, how the whole seed differs from sunflower oil, and how many to eat, raw, roasted or sprouted.
Dandelion Root: Benefits, Tea, Liver Support & Side Effects
What dandelion root is, how to brew it and use it as a coffee alternative, what the research shows for digestion, the liver and more, how much to take and who should be careful.
Goat Milk: Benefits, Nutrition, Lactose Facts & Side Effects
What a cup of goat milk delivers, who tends to do better on it than on conventional cow dairy, where the research stands on lactose and A2, and how to choose the right form.
Collagen: Benefits, Types, Food Sources, Dosage & Side Effects
What collagen is, why your body makes less of it with age, what the research shows for your gut, joints, skin, bones and muscles, and how to get it from bone broth, skin-on fish and chicken, bovine or fish gelatin and collagen peptides.
Lemon Balm Benefits: Tea, Sleep, Stress, Dosage & Side Effects
What lemon balm is, how to brew it, what the human trials show for stress, anxiety, sleep, mood and cold sores, how much to take and who should be careful.
