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The Power of Lignans: Supporting Hormonal Health and Vitality After 40

Alison Bladh

New clinical research – the HMRlignan™ strategy for sustainable women’s health support. Knudsen, K.E., Thomsen, B.L., Overvad, K., and Tjønneland, A., Plasma enterolactone and breast cancer incidence by estrogen receptor status. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 13(12), pp.2084-2089. Cosentino, M.,

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Don’t Toss It! How to Turn Food Scraps into Delicious, Nutritious Meals

Alison Bladh

The Benefits of Using Food Scraps Reduce Waste : Diverting scraps from the bin contributes to a more sustainable planet. This recipe shows how food scraps can become the star of a dish, combining sustainability with deliciousness! Save Money : Making use of every part of your produce helps you get the most bang for your buck.

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Can a massage help you live longer? How spa treatments contribute to longevity

Spa Executive

The science on three treatments and services Massage: regulates cortisol and increases immune function A 2004 research review found that massage is correlated with significant reductions in cortisol levels and increases in serotonin and dopamine production. Can massage help you live longer?

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Best Foods for Your Skin (2023)

Aesthetics Advisor

As noted in 2004 paper, 32 agricultural practices and industrial processes can reduce the health effects of the polyphenols in the food. They also have some of the cleanest water and some of the best maintained and most sustainable fisheries. 31 How the plant is grown can also influence its healing potential.

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Low-Carb Diets: What You Need to Know

Aesthetics Advisor

Meaning, you can eat more calories while maintaining (or even losing) weight, making weight maintenance a lot more sustainable. Short-term band-aid solution, not long-term, sustainable health. My personal experience: After about 1.5 years of taking a low-carb approach, I finally “woke up” that I was driving myself into the ground.

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Causes of Aging and Best Ways to Slow Down Aging: Studies (2023 Edition)

Aesthetics Advisor

In a study in elderly women, two years of regular physical activity increased production of IL-2—an important regulator of immune response that ordinarily decreases with age (Drela 2004). When sustained stress diminishes immune function, it can allow latent viruses such as cytomegalovirus to escape immune system control.

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