If you can’t find yourself identifying with a caveman or have no idea what your great-great-great-grandparents had cooking over the fire, words such as “paleo,” “primal,” or “traditional diets” can be rather intimidating
History of Epigenetics
Ever wondered why you learned about genetics in school, but heard little, if nothing about epigenetics? It's because this field was not really well established until the 20th century, and it continues to
Pottenger’s Cats: Early Epigenetics and Implications for Your Health
The human genome project, launched in 1990 and concluded in 2003, was a large-scale American initiative that sought to uncover the secrets within our human genetics. (Graham, Kesten, and Scherwitz) While the project
Top 3 Nutrition Myths Disproved by Epigenetics
Epigenetics, as explained here, is an emerging field of study that has dispelled several notions related to nutrition and our health that modern medicine has assumed to be true. Below are what we
Healthy Water at Home: A Guide to Water Filtration Systems
Everyone needs to drink sufficient quantities of high-quality water to maintain their health. Unless you are fortunate enough to live near a gravity-fed mountain spring, the safest and most economical approach to securing
Water-To-Go: Best Practices for Bottled Water
Bottled water is an $11.8 billion industry in the United States and represents the sale of over 30 billion bottles of water each year. Many purchase bottled water as a portable water source
What’s in Your H20? A Guide to Healthy Drinking Water
Maintaining optimum health requires that we drink high quality water in sufficient quantities every day. Yet, with so many bottled water brands and home water filtration systems on the market, the options can
Five Ways to Stay Hydrated Any Time of Year
Water is the primary chemical compound in our bodies, comprising over 60 percent of our body mass. Water plays such a key role in carrying nutrients to our cells and eliminating waste products