Joints allow for movement where two or more bones meet, and healthy joints support healthy movement throughout the lifespan.1 While they vary in shape, size, and type, joints are an important part of the musculoskeletal system, and taking steps to ensure healthy joints can result in benefits for years to come. In this article, we’ll walk through some of the nutrient support for joints that have shown promise for supporting healthy maintenance and joint repair.

It’s the grain that’s on nearly everyone’s breakfast rotation – oats! Also known as Avena sativa, oats are widely cultivated in North America and Northern Europe. What is considered the “grain” is actually the edible seed of oat grass. While it’s less popular than wheat and rice around the globe, it is highly prized for its nutrient density and widely enjoyed as a cereal grain. The potential health benefits of oats are plentiful, and in this article we will share why.

Join Weston Bussler, PhD, in this Masterclass about gut and immune health. Dr. Bussler focuses on the lower gastrointestinal tract and the microbiota that inhabit this region. He dives into how the microbiome intertwines with the overall immune system in an individual’s body. Dr. Bussler also provides approaches to better help your patients.

Join Weston Bussler, PhD, in his talk about how elimination occurs in the detoxification processes in the body and how gastrointestinal health interacts with detoxification. He also provides an overview on various nutritional and therapeutic aspects to support elimination.

What is the endocannabinoid system and how does it work? The endocannabinoid system, or ECS, is a body-wide signaling network that promotes homeostasis. In other words, as your external environment changes, the ECS keeps your body’s internal processes stable.

The body has an internal system for obtaining nutrients required for survival. In a series of complex steps and pathways involving the digestive tract and central nervous system (CNS), the brain and gut communicate to signal hunger and direct the brain to prompt the body to seek out food.1

The human body is exposed to endogenous metabolic toxins – both environmental toxicants and toxins – on a daily basis. The environment contains approximately 80,000 novel chemicals, all registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since World War II. However, many chemicals have not been thoroughly vetted for risk to human health.1

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family, a medicinal herb with a wide range of clinical, culinary, and cosmetic applications. Also known as Greek clover, alhova, mehi, medhika, and hu la ba, the leaves of the annual, yellow-flowered fenugreek plant are reminiscent of clovers; Trigonella is derived from the ancient Greek word for “three-angled.” Its seeds taste bitter and are known for use in cooking and medicine, particularly traditional Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Arabian, Greek, and Indian medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. Fenugreek extracts are also common ingredients in soaps and cosmetics.1

Cortisol is the body’s stress response hormone but also regulates many different systems and processes in the body, including metabolism, electrolyte balance, cognition, and immune function.1 It also has both direct and indirect effects on blood glucose homeostasis.

The thyroid gland produces hormones that are secreted into the blood and are carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormones have important roles in growth, development, and regulation of metabolism. Many factors can influence the concentration of these hormones, and the health of the thyroid gland depends on several genetic, nutritional, and immune-related influences which can lead to either excessive or insufficient activity. Several herbs have been shown to benefit thyroid function through a variety of mechanisms depending on the body’s needs. The use of herbal adaptogens, anti-inflammatories, and immunomodulators will often play an important part in a holistic approach to supporting healthy thyroid function.