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You wake up with the dreaded scratchy throat, congested head, and exhaustion, you think to yourself: "what gives, I eat healthy and exercise more than most people!" There's no question that diet and exercise are two of the most important (or the most important) two variables for immune function.

Managing stress and calming your nervous system are essential steps to restoring energy, sleep, and focus. If you’re feeling wired but tired, overwhelmed, or mentally foggy, it may be your Yin calling out for support.

Recall that when Yang becomes dominant—through constant stimulation, overwork, or stress—Yin becomes depleted. The result? Fatigue, burnout, and sleep disturbances.

Not surprisingly, managing stress and calming your nervous system are essential steps to restoring energy, sleep, and focus. If you’re feeling wired but tired, overwhelmed, or mentally foggy, your Yin may be calling out for support.

We can learn a lot from health practices which have been around for thousands of years….. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), good health depends on the balance of two fundamental forces: Yin and Yang.

If you’ve been following along, you now know way more about supplements than most people shopping the aisles (or scrolling online). Here’s a quick recap of the key takeaways...

You finish a great workout. Maybe you hit some PRs, maybe you're just proud you squeezed it in despite the chaos of life. Either way, you're feeling good — energized, accomplished, ready to tackle what’s next. You whip up a protein shake. It’s smooth. Delicious. Honestly? Better than a milkshake from the nearest fast-food joint. Life is good… Until suddenly — you start farting.

Take a look at the medicinal ingredients list on your whey protein label. Does it list “natural flavours” right after whey concentrate or whey isolate? That may seem harmless — but it could be a red flag for one (or both) of the following reasons...

When it comes to supplements, certifications aren’t just a nice-to-have — they’re critical.

Have you ever looked at a supplement label and said: "wow this supplement gives me 50% (or whatever amount) of my RDA (recommended dietary allowance) for these micronutrients, what a great product!"

The truth is, RDAs do not tell us if a supplement is high quality or not. It's great information, but there's at least two problems with relying on the RDA to determine quality...

When it comes to supplements, macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat—are most relevant in products like protein powders. They’re not a concern in multivitamins or standalone vitamins and minerals, since those only contain micronutrients.