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Managing Side Effects of Weight Loss Medicines: Expert Strategies for a Healthy Journey

GLP-1 weight loss drugs – with names like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Saxenda – have taken center stage in the conversation about medical weight loss. Originally developed to treat typ...

August 22, 2025 • Kathi Head, ND

The Travel Stack: Stay Healthy, Rested, and At the Top of Your Game

Whether you're traveling for a competition or a work event, feeling your best while you're on the road – or in the air – makes all the difference. Travel can take a toll on your body, from disrupte...

August 21, 2025 • Thorne

Multivitamin vs. Individual Vitamins: Which is Best?

Have you ever thought about whether to take multivitamins vs. individual vitamins and minerals? What are the benefits of a multivitamin/mineral supplement (from here on referred to as a multivitami...


August 20, 2025 • Austin Ruff, MA


Marshmallow Root – A Mucilaginous Herb for Gut Health

Marshmallow brings to mind that pillowy white confection we all loved to roast over a campfire as kids, its gooey sweetness smashed between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate. While the m...


August 19, 2025 • Jennifer Greer, ND, MEd


Zinc Bisglycinate Benefits: Optimal Absorption for Better Results

Zinc benefits Perhaps zinc hasn’t been on your radar before, or perhaps it has because of its significant immune-supportive benefits.* Articles on how to supplement with zinc and how zinc benefits ...


August 18, 2025 • Kathi Head, ND


FAQs About Fish Oil and Omega-3s: What is Fish Oil Good For and More

Has anyone ever recommended that you take a fish oil supplement for support of a health condition or for daily foundational nutrition? If so, this article can help you determine whether a fish oil ...


August 15, 2025 • Thorne


Vitamin B3 Benefits: NR, NMN, and Niacin Explained

Vitamins are often thought of as single substances, when in fact, vitamins are “families” that can include multiple forms of the same vitamin – known as vitamers or derivatives. Vitamers have sligh...


August 14, 2025 • Jennifer Greer, ND, MEd


Mayo Clinic: Managing Screen Time for Kids

For many families, the start of a new school year is a chance to reset. After a summer of longer days and looser limits, fall brings structure: earlier bedtimes, pre-packed lunches, and predictable...


August 13, 2025 • Brent Bauer, M.D., Mayo Clinic


Keep Your Nutrition Up and Your Capsule Count Down: Basic Nutrients 2/Day

If you are an athlete – or just someone trying to maximize your health – you might be taking a lot of supplements. While that’s no big deal for some of us, others like the idea of taking fewer caps...


August 12, 2025 • Austin Ruff, MA