Category: Studies

Longevity Series Part 2: Fasting!

So WHY should you fast?

Fasting stimulates a detoxification process in your body. This process stimulates your cells to start “cleaning house”. Your cells are stimulated to clean out damaged cellular components, recycle cellular debris and/or regenerate new cells. This process is called autophagy.

Your body needs to be in a state of want or adversity in order to stimulate autophagy. So, yes, you have to suffer through this.

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Taming Stress with Ashwagandha

Feeling constantly exhausted, struggling to lose weight, or finding it difficult to build muscle? These could be signs of chronic stress, a modern-day epidemic that impacts many of us. When we experience stress, our bodies release a hormone called cortisol. While helpful in short bursts, chronic stress leads to persistently elevated cortisol levels, which can:

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