Radiation is all around us. It comes from the rocks and soil, foods, air travel, and technical devices including laptops and cell phones, medical imaging procedures (X rays and CT scans), and microwave ovens. And of course, accidental exposure from nuclear disasters such as what happened in Chernobyl and Fukushima (which appears to be an ongoing crisis), is yet another source of man-made radiation.

Winter season is a time when your immunity needs a helping hand. And if you think adding vitamin C rich foods and supplements to your diet can help, you are, of course, right. But have you also thought about the benefits of maintaining your vitamin D levels within a healthy range?

Chronic, long term exposure to toxins can cause your body’s 11 organ systems to dysfunction, resulting in disease. And the unfortunate reality is that we are continuously being exposed to all kinds of toxins through our environment, whether it is from pollution due to industrial waste, heavy metals, radiation exposure, cigarette smoke or synthetic chemicals such as those commonly found in food colors, preservatives, additives and pesticides. In fact, our personal grooming products including shampoos, hair color, soaps, sunscreens, skin care creams and even toothpaste are all loaded with one kind of synthetic chemical or another .

The reishi mushroom, also known as lingzhi, is fast gaining popularity for its amazing health benefits. It has already been widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, for centuries, to restore overall balance and to empower the body to fight stress and disease. Since the woody mushroom is believed to improve overall health and longevity, it is also known as the “Mushroom of Immortality”.

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”- Hellen Keller

Symptoms like muscle weakness, low energy levels and slow thinking are often vague and mostly dismissed as signs of getting old. What happens when all your blood reports come back normal? Chances are your doctor would ask you to live with these symptoms.

Pregnancy is a special time for a woman. It is also a time when your nutritional requirements undergo a sea change to meet the growing needs of a developing body and to maintain and protect your own well-being.

Cigarette smoke contains thousands of chemicals. While most of these chemicals are dangerous for your health, at least 70 of them are known to cause cancer.

Your bones do more than just provide your body structural support and help you move, walk and run. They store important minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and magnesium; they protect your vital organs (brain, heart, lungs) from injury and produce white and red blood cells, integral for immunity and transporting oxygen to the tissues.

Various vitamins and minerals are important, and even critical for heart health. This list of nutrients includes CoQ10, magnesium, vitamin C and vitamin D, that all work through different mechanisms to maintain heart health and prevent risk factors that may lead to heart disease.