Pura Vida Nutrition Wellness Articles

Winter is about so many amazing things. Snuggling up in with a warm cup of tea and a good book, curled up in front of the fireplace with family an...

The physiological reasons for your mood are buried deep within a network of regions in the brain. These regions each have unique responsibilities ...

Are You Constipated?  Constipation happens when you cannot pass stool easily or not at all. You are considered constipated if you have fewer than t...

The Immune system is comprised of specialized cells, tissues, lymphatic organs and chemical messengers that work together to help you fight off pe...

A healthy balance of foods (protein, veggies, fruits, etc.) is the best choice for ensuring your children's healthy growth. And vitamins and multi...

In recent years Omega 3 fatty acids have continued to gain momentum as a superstar supplement, and rightfully so. Omega 3 fatty acids are essentia...

B Vitamins often come up in conversation when a person is tired. “Oh, you must be low in B Vitamins and are most likely referring to B12, or when ...

When we feel tired and weak or a little out of breath upon exertion, we most often do not think of our iron levels as responsible. However, this o...

Approximately 30 years ago, Glucosamine Sulfate (also referred to as GLS) became the mainstream supplement for arthritis. When it first started sh...

Anyone can have an allergic reaction at any age or time and to just about anything. You may have overeaten shellfish and then had an immune respon...

There is growing research on the benefits of mushrooms (we are not talking about the white button mushrooms you use in cooking. We are talking abo...

It is no wonder beetroot supplements have become the new rage. The benefits of beets, beetroot juice and powdered beet supplements such as Salus R...