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The reason I’m writing this article today is because inside my home a common virus is wreaking havoc. That’s right, it’s the middle of winter and we’ve been sucker-punched by the cold. The common cold may be a misnomer. While we say it’s common in daily life, every cold we come down sick with is a variation of a type of virus called the rhinovirus. Rhino (which means nose) viruses form the genesis of most colds you’ll ever have in your life. The Rhinovirus is also different than the flu (influenza) so a distinction needs to be made for those who conflate the two with each other. All that to be said, if you want to improve your ability to...

If you were to look at the nutritional panel on most foods you’d see zinc is listed as one of the nutrients you’re about to eat. What you’ll also notice is there’s not a lot of zinc in most foods. I’ll get into low levels of zinc later, but right now I just want to let you know something. Zinc is an ultra-important nutrient. One that has more health benefits than most people know. If you want to maintain physical health, enjoy peak sexual function and a host of other benefits it’s important to maintain proper zinc levels. Are You Deficient in Zinc? A common theme I focus on in my writing is how many people are deficient in vital...

I’m going to let you in on a secret. I’m about to show you a black, “mystery seed” that barely 1 in 100,000 Americans know about. What’s so amazing about this seed is even though Americans don’t know much about it. People all over the world incorporate these seeds in their diet to help boost their health. The seed I’m referring to is black cumin seed. Here’s what it looks like: Black cumin seed has little relation to the spice found in Mexican food. In fact, it resembles sesame seeds more than it does anything. And just like sesame seeds, which originate from the Middle and Far East, black cumin seed first became popular on the other side of the...