Whether we are young or older, a major health goal is to be able to meet life's challenges well and maintain resiliance and a youthful vitality.

Eating clean, nutritious foods, while avoiding ultra-processed foods, sugary snacks, and fried items is one positive thing you can do. The best foods are those rich in omega-3 fatty acids, essential minerals, fiber and polyphenols and which also feed your healthy gut microbiome, like leafy greens and herbs, berries and other fresh fruits, spices, nuts, olive oil, natural pasture-raised animals and wild caught salmon. 

Minerals are essential for vibrant health because they are depleted by stress, but necessary in so many functions of the body, including cycles of clearing away old cells. Magnesium, selenium, zinc, iodine and iron are a few of the minerals key to vitality. Vitamins work together with minerals!

Supplementing with basic nutrients can help to catch up for any poor diet choices, and to establish a good baseline of health. Likewise, herbs and spices as supplements can be helpful for the many benefits now known that back up traditional uses of these. *

Lifestyle practices, like engaging in regular walking and other physical activity, and natural therapies like spending time in nature can make a big difference. Read more about some of these.