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Reishi (also known as lingzhi) is a fan-shaped mushroom which thrives in hot, humid environments. It is common to many areas in Asia where it’s been used as a natural anti-aging remedy for more than 2000 years. For this reason, reishi was anciently known as the “mushroom of immortality.”  In that time, reishi mushrooms were revered for their tonifying effects, enhancing vital energy, strengthening, cardiac function, increasing memory, and anti-aging...

Health is one of the universal concerns that binds humanity together as a species. In ancient times, humans came up with supernatural explanations for disease and death, but you may be surprised to learn that all the way back in the 6th century B.C. the Greeks were already breaking from superstition and talking about health as a science. Despite all the medical advances of the last century, the question of...

“Sugar, stay away from it.”  That’s what we always hear, but the truth is that sugar is part of a healthy diet. Does this mean we have the green light to eat all the sweets we want? Hold your horses. While sugar isn’t necessarily bad, not all sugars are created equal.  Good Sugars, Bad Sugars  Natural sugars are good for us, and we are well adapted to eating them. Natural...