Pea protein is exactly as it sounds: raw field peas ground into a flour and separated from the fiber and starch to form a highly concentrated, vegan friendly protein powder. Pea protein is free from controversy, with none of soy protein’s feared phytoestrogens. It’s a plant protein which disproves the reputation for weakness; pea protein […]

If you’re a vegan who wishes to build muscle, prevent your neurotransmitters from malfunctioning, strengthen your skin, and enjoy a positive mood without succumbing to animal protein, hemp protein is one of the best secrets to know about. Hemp protein is made form the milled and sifted seeds of the hemp plant, with the leaves

Boswellia serrata, also known as Indian frankincense, is easily among the best researched of the countless herbal supplements filling the textbooks of traditional Chinese and Indian medicine. The supplement is derived from the gum-resin of the tree’s bark, a 14 foot tall tree which is native to India, Yemen, Somalia, and Ethiopia, and the gum

Many herbal supplements which seem exotic and obscure are in fact commonplace in their origin countries. For example, triblus terrestris grows on roadsides in India. Amazonian Indians walk past camu camu berries every day… …and the western equivalent is the root of the dandelion flower. We’re not talking about an incredibly rare subspecies of the

Cocoa butter is the fatty portion of all chocolate bars sold in supermarkets, vending machines, and chocolate shops, unless the bars have been diluted with palm oil, but it’s also a strong weapon in your fight against substandard health. Why? Cocoa butter is a key ingredient in endless homemade recipes of paleo/primal chocolate, cookies and