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What Is Stinging Nettle? A Guide to This Nutrient-Packed Plant
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. If you’ve ever brushed against a patch of stinging nettle in the wild, you might be familiar with its sharp sting. But beyond its prickly reputation, this vibrant green plant has a long history of use in ...
What is Psyllium Husk?
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. In the nutrition world, psyllium husk has become popular as a dietary fiber supplement. Let’s explore the potential benefits, how it works in the body, and the best ways to incorporate it into your daily routine. What ...
What Is Collagen?
In your quest for youthful-looking skin or healthy joints, you’ve likely come across a common ingredient: collagen. Aside from being a popular ingredient in many supplements, beauty products, and even your morning coffee, collagen is a structural protein that makes up about a third of the protein in the human body. Upping your body’s natural ...
Do You Need More Iron? Answering Your Iron Questions With Floradix
The folks behind Floradix have been using traditional herbal knowledge and modern scientific expertise for generations to provide convenient, safe, and effective herbal products to help people live healthier lives. Their liquid iron supplements are tried-and-true remedies made with the belief that nature provides what is needed to heal our bodies, minds, and spirits. We ...
Talking Adaptogenic Herbs and Sustainable Sourcing With Gaia Herbs
Adaptogenic herbs, a classification of herbs that help the body adapt and thrive under various stressors, have become sought-after among those seeking natural solutions to things like stress, digestive ailments, and trouble sleeping. These herbs have been used for centuries in traditional wellness practices worldwide, including traditional Chinese medicine, ayurveda (the traditional wellness practice of ...
MegaFood’s Dr. Erin Stokes Answers Your Most Common Questions About Low Iron in Women
Dr. Erin Stokes has seen a lot of health conditions during her time as a Naturopathic Doctor and Medical Director for MegaFood, but she’s fostered a particular interest in one: iron deficiency in women. “It is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world,” Dr. Stokes shares. But despite its prevalence, the symptoms of iron ...
What are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Benefits, Food Sources, Supplements, and More
Not so long ago, many people feared eating fats. “Healthy fats” weren’t yet a coveted nutritional powerhouse — and in fact, you’d be more likely to seek out “low-fat” and even “fat-free” labels on foods in an effort to eat well. Today, we know that fats are essential for optimal health, and in the wide ...
What are the Best Vitamins and Supplements for Travel? We Asked a Health Coach
Anything can happen when you travel. You’ll see sights that inspire you, meet people from other cultures, try foods that expand your palate — but the change in routine may also throw your health out of whack. If you often find yourself feeling a little run-down, backed-up, or sleep-deprived while traveling, Parsley Health Senior Health ...
What is Lion’s Mane? All the Benefits of This Mega-Popular Mushroom
By now, you’ve likely heard the phrase “functional mushrooms”. The name implies that mushrooms are more beneficial than the mushrooms you toss in your stir-fry or salad—but what, exactly, are they doing for you? If you want to understand functional mushrooms, the lion’s mane mushroom is a good place to start. Lion’s mane is one ...
Your Guide to Nutricosmetics, aka Beauty Supplements
You’re likely already using topical treatments as a way to care for your skin and hair, but beauty supplements go a step further: by offering a dose of essential vitamins, minerals, proteins, and antioxidants, they can help to do things like boost collagen production and increase hair growth (talk about inner beauty!) “Aptly known as ...
What are Nootropics? All the Brain-Boosting Benefits
A supplement that increases your brain power, makes you think faster, and gives you a jolt of energy… sounds like something out of an action movie, right? While that type of miracle pill doesn’t exist in the real world, the closest things to it may be nootropics, a group of substances that many use to ...
Editor’s Picks: Our Favorite Products in November
As Thrive Market employees, we know a lot about our products. We swap recommendations, we sample from the “free table” at Thrive Market HQ, and we’re the first to add newly-launched items to our orders. Editor’s Picks is a monthly column rounding up the top three products our blog editors are loving.