. Herb of The Week

Cascara Sagrada is most commonly used to help with constipation and as a laxative. While using this can be helpful in getting the bowels moving it is also important to get to the root cause of your issues.

2. Sugary Soda & Cancer Risk

Research shows that drinking 2 or more sugary sodas per day can double your risk for early-onset colorectal cancer. Each additional soda that you consume per day increases your risk by an additional 16%.

3. Selenium & Weight Loss

A new study shows that mice who were fed high-fat diets lived longer and were less obese if their diet included selenium. Selenium is beneficial to gut health, but also essential for metabolization in the thyroid, which can help improve circulation, fat burning, lower cholesterol levels, and more.