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Yerba mate tea has been enjoyed for centuries in South America and is gaining popularity worldwide due to its health benefits and unique flavor. Here are five benefits of drinking yerba mate tea over coffee: Contains more antioxidants: Yerba mate tea contains more antioxidants than coffee, making it a healthier choice for your morning cup [...]

Dust testing, like HERMi and HERS-TMI tests, is a crucial step in determining whether mold exposure is the root cause of symptoms associated with mycotoxin illness and sick building syndrome. In this blog post, we’ll discuss five reasons why dust testing is the best method to rule out mold exposure. Detects Mycotoxins: Dust testing is [...]

Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you fall asleep around 2 or 3 a.m. and sleep until noon? Or do you wake up at 4 a.m. and can’t fall back asleep? Studies show insomnia does more than make the days drag — it raises your risk of dementia later in life. Heart disease, diabetes, [...]

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythm, our biological “clock.” This sleep-wake cycle helps us move between sleepiness and alertness at regular intervals, and regulates important functions such as: Behavior Sleep Mood Immunity Brain function Hormone levels Metabolism Although we’ve long known [...]

We all want enough sleep so we’re less cranky and more alert. We want it for our kids too. But recent research found an even more important reason: Sleeping less than six hours a night for one week can lead to more than 700 changes in the way our  genes  behave. Among these are genes that regulate [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythm, our biological “clock.” This sleep-wake cycle helps us move between sleepiness and alertness at regular intervals, and regulates important functions such as: Behavior Sleep Mood Immunity Brain [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL A teenage girl suffering from multiple seizures a day spends two weeks in one of the top clinics in the world. There she undergoes about $100,000 worth of testing and is seen by multiple specialists, many of whom witness her having the seizures. However, brain scans and EEG testing [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL When something stressful happens, our body goes into “fight or flight” mode, pumping out stress hormones, raising blood pressure and pulse, and shunting blood away from the organs and towards the limbs. When the stress is over, a healthy body bounces back and returns to normal. Unfortunately, many people [...]

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL It’s now common knowledge that nighttime exposure to computer, tablet, and TV screens sabotages sleep —the light they emit simulates sunlight, thus suppressing sleep hormones. However, plenty of daytime sunlight is vital for good sleep. Most of us don’t get near enough. Research shows the average person spends less [...]

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