Whether you’re talking about offsetting excesses such as alcohol and fat over the holidays or optimizing your strength and energy, recovering from illness, surgery, stress, numerous disease states, or simply maintaining good health, your body’s levels of glutathione are critical.

Glutathione is found in all of our cells. Comprised of the three amino acids cysteine, glutamine, and glycine, it functions as a centrally important antioxidant, and also helps recycle / regenerate other antioxidants such as vitamin C or E

By Elaine Doucette, Herbalist, BMSA Tech

Cultured food that is! Once regarded as sacred in traditional diets, cultured foods contain bacteria collectively known as “probiotics”… which means “for life”. Probiotics are friendly, beneficial bacteria which prevent disease in their host. These bacteria colonize the large and small intestines and are very important for a healthy digestive system. 

Cultured dairy products such as yogurt, kefir and soured cream provide probiotics and lactic acid to the digestive tract, serving to enhance digestion and nutrient absorption. Research has shown that the regular consumption of cultured dairy products lowers cholesterol, enhances immunity, protects against bone loss, and reduces inflammation in the gut.

When it comes to overall immune support, and staying well over the holidays or winter, few herbs are as valuable and broad spectrum in their actions as Astragalus.

It is used not only as a general immune tonic and strength builder, but has been shown to be helpful for colds and upper respiratory tract infections, prevention of flus, bronchitis, mononucleosis, and pneumonia...