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Tea Time | What's In Your Cup?

WRITTEN BY MADISON SCHMIDT AND DR. SWATHI If you are anything like me, walking into a tea shop or down the tea aisle at the grocery store can be ov...

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Ginger | The Almighty Herb That Needs No Introduction

You may have used ginger as a spice in cooking or may have enjoyed this herb in the form of ginger beer or crystallized candied ginger. Remarkably,...

Clean Beauty

Take Time to Smell the Rose Hips

WRITTEN BY KAYLA SAXTON AND DR. SWATHI “What smells so good?” It’s probably the rose hips. Rosehip oil is derived from Rosa canina. To extract the ...

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Smell Your Stress Away with Essential Oils

WRITTEN BY JOSEPH YANG AND DR. SWATHI Stress is an inevitable daily occurrence, and prolonged exposure contributes to cardiovascular and psychologi...

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4 Tips to Balance Your Stomach Acid

WRITTEN BY KRISTINA TELHAMI AND DR. SWATHI Are you having symptoms such as acid reflux, heartburn, gas, bloating? Do you have nutritional deficienc...

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Sugar, You're Going Down | Sweetners: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

WRITTEN BY MILICA STOJSAVLJEVICK AND DR. SWATHI Are you the type of person that has to have something sweet after a nice savory meal? Do you go for...

Clean Beauty

What's MCT Oil?

WRITTEN BY TRANG TRAN AND DR. SWATHI Popular as a fitness supplement and commonly used in those on a ketogenic diet, you may have run into medium-c...

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Mindfulness Meditation | Because You Deserve It

WRITTEN BY MADISON SCHMIDT AND DR. SWATHI In today’s world, it is so easy to become distracted. Going to work and checking things off our “to-do” l...

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We Are Not Sugarcoating It | Our Gut Microbiome & Alcohol

WRITTEN BY MILICA STOJSAVLJEVICK AND DR. SWATHI “Happy Hour?” Your friend asks the inevitable question on a Friday afternoon after a long week at w...

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4 Tips to Improve Your Next Workout

WRITTEN BY THY PHAM AND DR. SWATHI When we exercise, we want results. But, the overwhelming list of workout methods and over-the-counter supplement...

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A Secret to Healthy Habits | Healthy Relationships

WRITTEN BY TESSIE TRACY When we think of taking on healthy habits, we might have thoughts like “I need to do this. I need to do that” and so on. Bu...