For many years Japan has surpassed the rest of the world in life expectancy with the average person living to be 83.7 years. Unfortunately, with a life expectancy of 79.3, the US has fallen quite behi...

logan coxSeptember 3, 2016stress, exercise, aging, cognition, memory, cardiovascular, cancer, antioxidants, omega 3, dha, weight, diabetes, pain, anti-inflammatory, JapanComment

Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

Ivy BraninDecember 7, 20155-mthf, Holiday, Multiple sclerosis, acne, adhd, adrenals, aging, alkylphenols, allergies, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, beet, belladonna, bone broth, bpa, bph, breast cancer, breathing, brocoli, budget, bug bites, burdock, buying clubs, calcium, cancer, canning, cardiovascular, castor oil, chia, child's pose, chocolate, choline, chondroitin sulphate, coconut oil, cod liver oil, cognition, cold sore, colds, constipation, coronary artery disease, crab apple, crohn's, csa, dairy-free, dandelion, depression, detoxification, dha, diabetes, dioxin, ear infection, earache, electrolytes, enoki, erectile dysfunction, exercise, fermentation, fertility, flax, food preservation, foraging, france, fungus, ginseng, glucosamine, gluten-free, gnocchi, grain-free, headache, homeopathy, immunity, immunity shitake, indole-3-carbinol, insomnia, iron, jet lag, kale, kid's health, kidney, kidney stones, kimchi, knee, kombucha, lavendar, liver, maca, magnesium, meditation, memory, miso, mochi, mood, natto, neti pot, nettles, nutritional yeast, nuts, omega 3, organic, osteoporosis, pain, parsnip, pcos, pesto, phthalates, pregnancy, proanthocyanidin, protein, psorasis, psorasis vitamin d, quercetin, recipe, retreat, rose hips, seaweed, sinusitis, skin, sleep, smoking, sore throat, soup, stevia, stress, sugar, sunburn, superfoods, sweat, teething, travel, triphala, tumeric, ulcerative colitis, umeboshi, vegan, vegetarian, vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e, water, weight, wrinkles, yogaComment

Thai Steak Salad

Serves 4

Finally a salad dad can sink his teeth into and with grass-fed beef having the same omega-3 oil profile as salmon it protects his fertility too.

1 jicama, shredded
2 carrots, shredded
1-2 serr...

Recipes, Entrees, Salads and SoupsIvy BraninJune 24, 2015dha, iron, gluten-free, dairy-freeComment

It Takes Two to Tango

Fertility problems are not just an issue for wannabe moms but for wannabe dads too. Often in the pursuit of pregnancy, future dads can be overlooked. However, in about one-third of the cases of infert...

Ivy BraninJune 21, 2015pregnancy, dha, antioxidants, fertility, bpa, erectile dysfunctionComment

Nutrients "Moms to Be" Need to Know

Eating for two is not just about consuming 350-450 calories extra a day. During pregnancy, women require more nutrients for fetal, maternal and placental tissue growth and development. So it is wise...

Ivy BraninMay 8, 2015pregnancy, 5-mthf, dha, antioxidants, iron, cardiovascularComment

Fertile Beginnings

Perhaps in the olden days making babies was simpler. Bing bang boom momma is "in the family way." Times have changed with women waiting longer to have children, nutrients dwindling from our diet and more and more toxins appearing in our environment.

Ivy BraninMay 4, 2013pregnancy, dha, bpa, phthalates, vitamin c, vitamin e

A Better Back to School Kit

Alas it's time to put away the beach chair and flip-flops and get back to class. This school year, don't just stock up on paper, pens, and notebooks, make sure to provide yourself with what you need t...

Ivy BraninSeptember 4, 2012memory, adrenals, cognition, cod liver oil, exercise, choline, ginseng, dha, meditation, mood, omega 3, stress, vitamin dComment

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