Without even noticing, you wake up breathing. You go for a run and automatically, without trying, your lungs automatically kick into overdrive. As you start to relax, they slow down. Your lungs help you sleep, keep you calm, and give your organs the oxygen they need to function. All without you having to do a thing. [...]
Each day, our bodies work tirelessly to keep us healthy and thriving. As blood is pumped from the heart and through our veins, and food is digested through our vital organs, the kidneys are picking up the slack. Your kidneys are basically the most sophisticated trash collection service that was ever invented. These two small organs [...]
Unless something goes wrong, you’ll never even notice your gallbladder is there, which is exactly how it’s supposed to be. The gallbladder is a small organ about three to four inches long, shaped like a pear, and is located on the right side directly under the liver. If the liver is Batman, the gallbladder is Robin. [...]
Mold is not just something that happens in abandoned or unkempt buildings. It is much more common than you think and there’s a good chance you’ve already been exposed. “We estimate that 22 percent of the population is vulnerable to [black mold exposure],” says Dr. Andrew Heyman is a geneticist and mold researcher. “Forty million people [...]
Someone has to take out the trash. In your body, that job falls to the lymphatic system. This underrated and often forgotten powerhouse is the largest circulatory system in the body. It picks up waste formed from chemicals and toxic ingredients and ushers them out of your body. While the lymphatic system is mostly water, it [...]
The human body is a miraculous creation. Made up of approximately 100 trillion regenerating cells with a superhuman computing center at the top, it can do almost anything. It pumps blood through 60,000 miles and delivers information all day through heat and pressure centers. It warns of danger, is resilient against disease and can self-heal, [...]
We all know we should drink more water. Everyone from your mom to Rachel Hollis is constantly touting the benefits of water. You know it’ll help you lose weight, you know it’ll clear up your skin. There are apps to remind us and fancy water bottles to motivate us and all we have to do [...]
The liver is the grand central station for your entire digestive system. Every day it converts toxins into waste products, cleanses your blood, metabolizes nutrients and medications, and produces proteins naturally. Because the liver is naturally a detox center, it can clean itself. However, when we don’t do our part it gets overworked, stressed out, [...]
Let’s all just take a minute to give the liver some glory. This football-size organ at just over three pounds is a powerhouse. It performs almost 500 tasks to save your life every day. It doesn’t get enough attention, and too often it’s abused ruthlessly. When was the last time to actually consider the health of [...]
Most of us love a warm cup on a cold morning. Cozy and comforting drinks are part of our daily routine, but is that cup actually helping your immune system? Is it delivering daily health benefits? Is it even good for you? Detox and herbal teas have been used for centuries for cleansing the body [...]