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What Your Minerals Are Doing Behind the Scenes
Your body is constantly doing things you never have to think about. A muscle contracts, then releases. Skin cells divide and replace themselves. Minerals are absorbed, transported, and sometimes even…
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Why You Need More Magnesium in Summer
There’s a particular kind of tired that shows up in summer — and it doesn’t quite make sense. You’ve been active. You’ve been outside. You’re doing the things that are…
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Why Feeling “Off” May Have Less to Do With Hormones Than You Think
There are times when you know something isn’t quite right, even if you can’t explain it. There are times when you know something isn’t quite right, even if you can’t…
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Why Digestion Starts Before You Eat (And Why It Matters for Energy)
If you’ve ever finished a meal and still felt low on energy, it’s easy to wonder what went wrong. Most of us would assume something was off about the food…
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The Rise In Counterfeit Supplements And How To Spot The Fakes
The demand for dietary supplements has never been higher in the health and wellness industry. Purchasing things online has become a generally-trusted normalcy. At the same time, platforms like Amazon,…
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Why Butyrate Matters: Health Benefits and How to Increase It Naturally
You know that your gut and gut flora have big impacts on your health, but perhaps not much about how. One of the ways includes the gut’s production of postbiotics…
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Are Sweet Proteins A Healthy Substitute For Sugar?
Excess sugar is linked to health issues like weight gain and blood sugar imbalances. Now imagine enjoying sugar’s taste without the calories or additives—sweet proteins offer this unique advantage. Naturally…
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Scientific Background and Glossary On Genetics and Nutrigenomics
Your genome is made of 46 pieces of DNA, each packaged into a chromosome. Each chromosome is like a long scroll of recipes encoded with 4 letters or base pairs,…
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Understanding Herbal Extracts And Ratios On Supplement Labels
Herbal products can be confusing. Not only do they come in a variety of different forms (capsules, tinctures, loose herbs, etc.), but they are often labeled with various ratios and…
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What Are Bacteroidetes And Firmicutes? How Can You Optimize Their Ratios?
If you’re taking probiotics and working on your gut health, you may have heard about Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, or that high Firmicutes can cause weight gain. In this article, we’ll explain to you what these are and discuss common misconceptions about these groups of bacteria.
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BiOptimizers 2022 Holiday Gift Guide For Biohackers And Health Enthusiasts
In this season of gift-giving, there is nothing more valuable than the gift of health. In this article, we’ve compiled some of the best science-backed gifts to make your friends and family happy and healthier in the coming year. You’ll even find BiOptimizers-exclusive promo codes in this article.
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What Are Hunger And Cravings?
What Is Hunger? Hunger is your body’s way of telling you that you need energy. Your brain signals the digestive system to start breaking down stored nutrients so they can…
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