Cheyanne Mendonca

Supplementation is a crucial part of the healthy lifestyle equation. In young adulthood, most individuals overlook the importance of food supplements and treat them as need-based products. So why is supplementation important? Knowing what supplements contain is essential to understand the depth of this question.  Food supplements are compound products with healthy nutrients that compensate for the lack of a...

The brain is the control center of the human body. It allows us to be who we are in various settings, including home, workplaces, social gatherings, and unknown surroundings. The brain’s development starts as the birth of a child takes place. As the infant grows, the brain explores multiple stages of growth, affecting the person’s behavior, perception, and ability to...

The COVID pandemic forced the world to face many challenges in various domains of life. From personal care to following social distancing protocols, people adapted new practices of survival during the tough times. With notable health organizations developing vaccines to cope with different variants of COVID, the world resumed all activities, including on-site employment, public traveling, and physical shopping. Despite...

Sugar and acids are vilified for their perceived roles in feeding cancer cells and helping them spread throughout the body. However, this oversimplification of how cancer grows and spreads can be misleading because it can lead to highly restricted diets that may do more harm than good.  It doesn’t help that the online community is riddled with misinformation and myths...

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that magnesium and calcium are powerhouse minerals that are essential to life itself. Magnesium plays a role in transporting calcium (and potassium) around the body through cell membranes. This is necessary for vital health processes related to muscles and nerves.  Meanwhile, calcium is crucial for the movement of muscles and for helping the...

The human body is not just an entity, it's an ecosystem, and one of the most complex parts of this ecosystem is the gut, housing trillions of bacteria that form a microbiome. But when this delicate balance is disrupted, conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, can occur, causing a world of discomfort.  Luckily...

Ionic minerals are essential for maintaining optimal health and well-being, and potassium is one of the most important of these minerals. Potassium plays a vital role in many bodily processes and is necessary for the proper functioning of cells, tissues, and organs.  In this blog, we’ll delve into the importance of potassium, its role in the body, the benefits it...

Turmeric holds a distinguished status in spices due to its health benefits. Asian countries have used this golden spice to treat many health problems, including joint pains, inflammatory responses, wounds, etc. Modern-day medicine has discovered the benefits of the core compound in turmeric known as curcumin. This spice is gaining much popularity in the West. To understand how turmeric and...

Greens are often underestimated when it comes down to nutritional goals. Many people prefer meats over greens due to protein requirements and other nutritional needs. While meats can benefit you in many ways, they have a few downsides that can lead to poor health. Modern consumer markets have introduced green superfoods to compensate for meats to accomplish a healthy lifestyle...

There are numerous ways to stay healthy and mobile over the long term, like exercise, a supplement for joint support, and a healthy diet. This blog specifically explains the role of ancient mind-body practices like yoga and tai chi in maintaining long-term mobility. The Eastern Beliefs About Chakras One of the fascinating facts about the human body is that it’s...