OptiBlog

According to the CDC roughly 34.2 million Americans have diabetes which is 10.5% of the US population.  And 1 in 5 of them don't even know they have it.  Diabetes is a chronic health condition in which your body doesn't make enough insulin OR your body can't use the insulin it...

It can be hard to know what supplements to take. What does your body truly need? What offers the most benefits? What should be taken together?  The world of supplements isn’t always clear-cut. But we believe that knowledge is powerful when it comes to taking care of your body!  That’s...

We’ve all felt our bodies change as we get older. Back pain, knee pain, and a lower immune system seem to come with the territory of getting older.  But why is that the case? Why do our bodies seem to need more health support as we age?  One of the...

Green tea has been used medicinally for centuries, dating all the way back to the Han Dynasty in the early 200s.  Over the years, people have continued to lean on it for its potential health benefits. Recently, scientists have set out to discover whether green tea (or, more specifically, green...

No matter what you may have heard, you can’t actually BOOST your immune system beyond its capacity. That’s right—no amount of orange juice or elderberry tea will “supercharge” your immune system, despite the internet’s assurances.   The best approach isn’t “boosting” your immune system, but figuring out what you can do...