E&S Journal

Can Vitamin D Protect Against COVID-19?

Several promising studies suggest that vitamin D not only lessens your risk of contracting COVID-19 but can protect against the disease’s more seri...

Brain Fog: What is it & What Causes It?

Let's be honest; most of us stopped being able to recall what day it is with any great deal of accuracy somewhere around March 15, 2020. At the sam...

What the F is a Fruiting Body

What’s a fruiting body? We thought you’d never ask! The answer is simple: it’s the mushroom. But did you know that the mushroom is only a tiny part...

Feeling a Sense of Dread? How to Let it Go.

For some of us, it’s been there so long we don’t even realize it’s an emotion, descending equally upon our best-laid plans or life’s curveballs wit...

The Immune Boosting Lie

Looking to annoy friends and family? Next time one of them says, “I feel sick,” give them a patronizing smile and say, “No, what you feel is your i...

Mushrooms for Menopause

Ain't it rich? After we’ve finally mastered how to live with our monthly bout of cramps, enduring condescending commercials and ill-informed boyfri...

4 Simple Ways To Prepare For Flu Season

If we hadn’t already learned it in kindergarten, another life lesson 2020 has taught us is to follow basic hygiene to prevent getting sick. Wash yo...

What are Adaptogens? Everything you Should Know

Feeling out of whack? Adaptogens are here to help you adapt! Although they've only recently gone mainstream, adaptogens have been around as long as...

Gut Health and the Immune System: Healthy Living Starts in the Gut

A gut feeling. Spilling our guts. Hating someone else’s guts. For all our talk of gut stuff, it's kind of incredible that only recently has modern ...

Why Can’t I Sleep?

Sleep. In these challenging times, it can sometimes seem like one of the few saving graces we’ve got going for us. The idea is simple: we sleep, ou...

Cordyceps: Health Benefits, Uses, & Side Effects

A little mushroom that does a lot of things, cordyceps’ medicinal properties have been recognized by Chinese healers for thousands of years. Final...

6 Reasons Why Coconut Sugar Should Be Your Go-To Sweetener

Blame it on the brain. We humans are hardwired to like sugar. Back in our primate days, vegetables were like a Taylor Swift song–everywhere. Fruit...

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