The overall health of our immune system reflects how our inner and outer environments interact every day. Even though we can be making healthy decisions to the best of our ability, we are still confronted with battling the toxic burden from everyday life. With the increasing toxicity on the planet...
When it comes to immune health, zinc couldn’t be more important. Zinc is a "gatekeeper" of your immune function. It’s a key player in the signaling between your body’s immune tolerance and defense systems, aka when it should signal for help or can handle the load.
Our bodies don’t make vitamin C, but we need it for immune function, bone structure, iron absorption, and healthy skin. It’s water-soluble and found in many fruits and vegetables, including oranges, strawberries, kiwi, bell peppers, broccoli, kale, and spinach. While it’s common to try to get your vitamin C benefits...
When we think about supporting the immune system, we often think of vitamin C, orange juice, and homemade chicken soup. Nature supports us with tons of other incredible plants and herbs that contain different healing properties, many that we may have never even heard of before Here at Clean, we...
There is nothing more important than investing in your health. Did you know that a healthy immune system starts in the gut? You can optimize your immunity by optimizing your gut health. Both your immune system health and mental health are dependent on a strong and resilient gut microbiome. First...
In a perfect world we’d all have easy access to fresh fruit and vegetables. While food inequality has always been a global issue, and a pressing one at that, obtaining healthy food became a concern for many Americans seemingly overnight. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life as we previously knew it,...
What is hemp oil? Hemp oil is said to have major anxiety and pain management properties, but let’s first set this straight now before diving in: hemp is not marijuana. So what is it, and what are the benefits of hemp oil? What is hemp plant oil? Industrial hemp and...
We are all living in a difficult and confusing time. It can also feel scary, with so much uncertainty. Many of us want to know what to do to be in the best state of health possible. Myself, I follow a combination of information from the news, epidemiologists, virologists, infectious...
As we always say, the body has an amazing capacity to heal itself when given the right conditions. A healthy diet is one of the keys to a healthy, robust immune response whenever we do get exposed to viruses and bacteria. Our immune system relies on nutrient-dense whole foods to function well.
Healthy eating, at its core, is based on whole, natural foods. This includes fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, and high-quality animal proteins. These pantry staples are budget-conscious and focus on healthful eating. The truth is, yes, when you buy fresh-pressed juices and dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free...
Collagen is one of the body’s greatest proteins, as it makes up about a third of the body’s protein amount. But, what exactly is collagen? Collagen plays an important role in the body through the connective tissue, as well as providing the skin with structure and strengthening the bones. Collagen...