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Nutrition Blog for Gut, Hormone, and Metabolic Health

By Frances Siver • October 12, 2026
Thursday, November 5th at 6:30 pm at White Wolf Holistics, Jacksonville, FL Your gut affects more than digestion. Explore how food choices, stress, movement, and everyday habits can influence gut health, inflammation, and healthy aging. Discover practical strategies that fit real life—without expensive products or complicated routines. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 01 Build a healthier gut Understand your gut microbiome, intestinal lining, and what “leaky gut” means. 02 Recognize habits that help—or...
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By Frances Siver • September 30, 2026
Muscadine grapes are native to the southeastern United States and offer much more than their distinctive sweet-tart flavor. They are naturally rich in polyphenols—beneficial plant compounds that include ellagic acid, anthocyanins, catechins, quercetin, tannins, and resveratrol. Research is exploring how these compounds may support the body's antioxidant defenses, a healthy inflammatory response, cardiovascular health, gut health, and healthy aging. Interestingly, many of the muscadine's...
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By Frances Siver • July 10, 2026
If Many Heart Attack Patients Have Normal Cholesterol, What Else Is Driving Heart Disease? Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major contributor to disability and healthcare costs worldwide. Despite advances in treatment, cardiovascular disease risk factors continue to affect millions of Americans. Most people have heard that high cholesterol is a major cause of heart disease. While LDL cholesterol is an important risk factor, research continues to...
By Frances Siver • June 10, 2025
Healthy Babies Bright Futures recently released a report (May 2025) detailing the heavy metal content of 145 samples of rice and 56...
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By Frances Siver • February 13, 2025
For the Love of Chocolate and You! Chocolate offers many health benefits: Cardiovascular Health: 200 to 900 mg flavanols/day Blood...
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By Frances Siver • September 25, 2024
Most Well-Researched Medicinal Mushroom Stimulates the immune system Anti-cancer properties Strengthen the immune system during...
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By Frances Siver • July 10, 2024
Cordyceps Militaris is the cultivated version of Wild Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) Some possible benefits of the mushroom, though more...
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By Frances Siver • July 1, 2024
Neuroprotective, , improves cognition, anti-inflammatory, blocks beta-amyloid production, stimulates neurotransmission, improves mood and...
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By Frances Siver • January 31, 2022
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and Bok choy have the potential to help your body detoxify...