Guest Post by Dr. Deedra Mason, Director of nutraMetrix & Clinical Education
Healthy immune support comes in many forms. A better diet, a better night’s sleep, stress management, and a healthy “gut” are all critical to your overall immune fitness. The immune system protects our bodies from foreign invaders, creates a necessary inflammatory response calling on white blood cells for improved cell signaling. Read More
As we are staying home more these days, it's important to stay active and healthy. Plus, who else wants to avoid the "quarantine 15?" Here's to a strong at home workout game!If you are in the large group of us that is hunkering down at home, it may be hard …
Health and nutrition resolutions have been at the top of the list for nearly a decade, and the trend shows no signs of slowing! Whether you're planning to lose weight, increase energy, or simply devote yourself to improving your overall health + wellness, the health + nutrition spotlight products are here …
Vitamin D, also called the "Sunshine Vitamin", gets more than its fair share of attention in the realm of health + nutrition, and it's well-deserved. It plays a part in the function of nearly every single cell in your body! But, despite its importance, an estimated 1 billion people have inadequate levels …
The muscles you use during exercise rely on the nutrients you provide through diet + supplementation. Whether you choose cardio, resistance training or flexibility work, what you put in your body before and after your workout session impacts your body's ability to perform + recover. As the holiday season nears, many of …
Some of us are still recovering from this past weekend's excitement, and we're not talking Halloween festivities either! That's right, we're talking time change! Although most of us are benefitting from the extra hour gained once our clocks turned back an hour, it does take time for our bodies to …
We're rapidly approaching the first official day of fall and here in Greensboro, NC the days have been warm, the nights have been crisp, and we're looking forward to seeing beautiful fall leaves soon! With the change of the season comes the opportunity for you change up your sales strategy. …
Vitamin D is rapidly becoming one of the most studied vitamins of our time. These studies have indicated that vitamin D is closely linked with several aspects of human health and survival. A new meta-analysis (collective review and analysis of previous studies) published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition …
Research has proven there is a clear link between vitamin D blood levels and several health related conditions. Unfortunately this research has failed to discover a clear understanding of what is or isn’t the optimal level of vitamin D necessary to achieve and retain good health. A recent study published in …
Research has proven there is a clear link between vitamin D blood levels and bone mineral density (BMD). In many people, but especially in the elderly, vitamin D deficiency is common. In the elderly this deficiency often occurs due to reduced exposure to sunlight, as well as a reduced ability …
