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70% of Your Immune System Lives in the Gut
Brain Health

70% of Your Immune System Lives in the Gut

About seventy percent of your immune system lives in your gut. Inside the intestinal wall, trillions of microbes interact with immune cells every second, teaching your body how to defend, tolerate,...

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How to Rebuild Your Gut Lining
Adaptogens

How to Rebuild Your Gut Lining

Your gut lining does more than aid digestion. It is a living barrier that protects your body, regulates inflammation, and communicates directly with your brain through the microbiota gut bra...

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Why Clear Skin Starts in the Gut: Understanding the Gut-Skin Axis
gut & brain

Why Clear Skin Starts in the Gut: Understanding the Gut-Skin Axis

Your skin is a reflection of your inner health. When your gut is balanced, inflammation calms, nutrients absorb better, and your complexion naturally glows. In this blog, we explore how the ...

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Blue Lotus Extract: History, Benefits, Effects, and Uses
Blue Lotus

Blue Lotus Extract: History, Benefits, Effects, and Uses

Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) has been treasured since ancient Egypt for its calming and clarifying effects. Today, this sacred flower is known for promoting relaxation, emotional balance, and a g...

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What Is Vagal Tone and How It Helps You Recover From Stress
gut & brain

What Is Vagal Tone and How It Helps You Recover From Stress

Vagal tone is your body’s ability to shift from stress back into calm. In this blog, you’ll learn what vagal tone means, why it matters for recovery, and simple daily habits that strengthen the vag...

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5 Ways to Support Your Nervous System During Stressful Seasons
Adaptogens

5 Ways to Support Your Nervous System During Stressful Seasons

Stressful seasons can overwhelm your body and keep your nervous system stuck in fight or flight. Discover five simple ways to calm stress, support your vagus nerve, and bring your body back into ba...

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The Gut-Brain Connection Impacts Your Mood, Sleep, Focus, and Health
gut & brain

The Gut-Brain Connection Impacts Your Mood, Sleep, Focus, and Health

The gut-brain connection impacts mood, sleep, focus, and long-term health through the microbiota-gut-brain axis. This two-way communication system involves the gut, brain, and vagus nerve, influenc...

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man meditating by the river
Brain Health

How the Vagus Nerve Shapes Your Metabolism

The vagus nerve links your gut and brain, shaping metabolism, energy, and weight regulation. Strong vagal tone supports balance, while weak tone can lead to cravings, fatigue, and insulin resistanc...

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7 Ways to Improve Your Gut Health
DIGESTION

7 Ways to Improve Your Gut Health

Your gut is your second brain, and when it’s not nourished properly, the rest of your body feels it. Nearly 70 million Americans live with digestive diseases, showing just how widespread gut health...

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80% of Vagus Nerve Signals Run From Gut to Brain
Central Nervous System

80% of Vagus Nerve Signals Run From Gut to Brain

The vagus nerve is the body’s main messenger, carrying 80% of signals from the gut to the brain. This two-way communication shapes mood, digestion, immunity, and stress response. When vagal tone is...

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How to Reset Your Nervous System During Motherhood
Balance

How to Reset Your Nervous System During Motherhood

Motherhood transforms your body and mind but it can also leave you stuck in fight or flight. Simple daily practices like deep breathing, mindful movement, time in nature, brain dumping and self com...

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10 Ways Your Gut Sends Signals to Your Brain
Chronic Stress

10 Ways Your Gut Sends Signals to Your Brain

Your gut and brain are in constant conversation through the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA). From neurotransmitters and hormones to the vagus nerve and immune system, this connection shapes mood, ...

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