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With the new year comes New Year’s Resolutions. More often than not, these New Year’s Resolutions include becoming healthier, being more active, or losing weight. At Optimal Bio, we are frequently asked if balancing your hormones can lead to weight loss. Little do...

Hello football season! It's time to get serious about what to eat and drink at your next tailgate. Admittedly, this football season doesn’t look at all like it should, but hey…at least they’re playing, which is of course something to celebrate! Gather friends in your...

It's hard to believe we are heading towards the end of summer, but there is still time for a few healthy(ish) summer cocktails before everything turns into apple and pumpkin spice! If you’re into Margaritas, skip the super sweet, fake ingredient mixes and make your...

You made it through spring and the yellow storm of pollen, so you may think you’re in the clear when it comes to sniffling, sneezing and itchy eyes. - Not so fast…here comes the fall allergy season.  If you suffer from spring allergies, chances are pretty high you’re...

Did you know that the average American spends almost 3 hours on their smart phone each day? By constantly checking social media, making phone calls, or sending texts, cell phones have the ability to become quite addicting.  This can lead to many problems such as...

Wellness for many of us can sound like a current and trendy word that most people use to describe how they attain healthy and disease-free lives. There is some truth to this; however, wellness goes beyond living a disease or illness-free life. It involves making a...

We hear a lot about the benefits of eating clean, organic foods. So let's take the next step and think about cleaning up our beauty products. Clean or non-toxic makeup does not include ingredients deemed toxic by the Environmental Working Group, which includes...

The perfect smoothie bowl for a summer day - dairy-free, gluten-free, and super tasty! - RECIPE - Handful of organic strawberries - A few organic blackberries - 1 full banana - Handful of kale - Collagen peptides - Gluten-free granola - Almond milk - Almond butter...

If you’ve done any research into healthy living, diet, or thyroid, you’ve probably run across the term adrenal fatigue. But what is it and how does it effect you and your hormones? - The main job of your adrenal glands is to produce and regulate the stress hormone...

Now that summer is here, so is grilling season.  Grilling season: a great time to get outside and throw together a great, easy, healthy meal.  This week, I set my mind on making an easy sheet pan dinner on the grill. I hadn’t wanted to deal with the Trader Joe's...