Articles about B complex

Hormones regulate our physical and emotional well-being, including our weight, energy, moods, sleep, and sex lives. Our hormones have complex relationships and exist in a delicate balance. But since women’s hormones are constantly shifting, maintaining that balance is a moving target.

Aging changes the brain in ways that can affect your cognitive function. So how can you keep your brain healthier for longer? Here’s our helpful guide to some of the best supplements for healthy brain aging, how they work, and why they may be helpful.

The fluctuating hormones that govern our reproductive cycle make us naturally sensitive to imbalances. When we start feeling burned out, brain-foggy, weak, and moody, it’s time to take another look at our nutrition. Here are four of the most essential supplements for women.

Methylation is the switch that triggers many important chemical processes in your body. If it isn't functioning well, it can affect your mental health, reproductive health, heart health, metabolism, and more. Here's what you should know about it, and how to support healthy methylation. 

Wildfires fill the air with toxic smoke that can linger for weeks and travel thousands of miles. Unhealthy air quality can stress your immune system and lead to health problems down the road. It’s important to support your body while it’s working hard to defend you against the threat of toxic smoke.

We all experience periods of stress when life becomes a little “too much.” Though we often think of stress as psychological, it’s also physical. Stress triggers chemical reactions that affect nearly every system of the body in disruptive ways. Here are the long-term effects of stress on the body.

As we age, getting adequate nutrition can be a challenge. Our bodies may have more trouble absorbing nutrients, making us more susceptible to vitamin deficiencies. Eating a healthy diet and exercising is extremely important as we get older, but sometimes we need an extra boost from nutritional supplements. 

Constantly stressing is a byproduct of the fast-paced, tumultuous times we live in. While the occasional “fight or flight” response is a natural thing for humans to experience, we should not be feeling it all the time. Constant stress can lead to unwanted health problems.

Vitamin B12 is important for producing red blood cells and DNA, as well as supporting a healthy nervous system. Having low levels of vitamin B12 is relatively common, especially as we get older. A person may suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency for years before symptoms begin to show.

A whole food, plant-centered diet has many health benefits¹. But it's common for 'newbie' vegans and vegetarians to struggle with getting enough vitamins and minerals in their new diets. One study showed that vitamin B12 deficiency affects 86 percent of all vegans².

I'm sure you've been told about the importance of eating a balanced diet, regularly exercising, and sleeping. The problem is, we all live busy lives and we can't always follow a strict diet and exercise program. That is where supplements come in. Providing yourself with some natural vitamins and supplements can help to give you the [...]

For centuries, people have looked for the secret for a long and healthy life. Surprising new research involving an animal model suggests that the search for the key to longevity may be in the common nutrient niacin, which is also another name for vitamin B3.