Seasonal Foods to Enjoy in November

Eating healthy during the holidays can be tough, but a varied diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, is the foundation of optimum health. By incorporating all the colors of the rainbow onto your plate, you add a variety of sources of health-protective vitamins, phytonutrients, carotenoids and more to your diet and healthy lifestyle. The followingContinue reading “Seasonal Foods to Enjoy in November”

Seasonal Stress

Your body and stress. Stress refers to any type of perceived or real demand or threat—positive or negative. It is the way that your body reacts to and responds to demands that can have short- or long-term effects on your mind and body health. Emotions such as anxiety or fear can trigger physiological changes in your body involving aContinue reading “Seasonal Stress”

Hemp for Health

Hemp is all about harmony. Hemp is all about homeostasis. Hemp is not about high. Hemp is all about health. Hemp is helpful in lubricating the communicative mechanisms in the body to give you better dynamic equilibrium and flow. The phytocannabinoids of hemp communicate with the ECS receptors (which exist throughout the body) to provide regulatoryContinue reading “Hemp for Health”

Go Green

Have you seen the color of FS1? It is green and glorious. But what gives our distillation its distinctive coloration? That’s a great question. There are a number of things that go into the color of the oil. We use full spectrum so we are using the whole plant to capture the full phytocannabinoid profileContinue reading “Go Green”

Lifestyle Changes for Hypertension

High blood pressure (hypertension) affects one-quarter of Canadian and one-third of American adults; worldwide, it’s estimated at 40%. Globally, it is the leading risk factor for death and disability and it’s been increasing over the past few decades. Along with the increase in blood pressure in our population, pharmaceutical prescriptions have also increased to controlContinue reading “Lifestyle Changes for Hypertension”

How to Powercharge Your Body’s Natural Stem Cells

Loss of stem cells as we get older plays a vital role in the aging process. Consequently, it makes sense that the scientific community and beyond would turn to stem cells in the pursuit of the ‘fountain of youth’. In this article we will discuss what stem cells are, emerging research on stem cells, and howContinue reading “How to Powercharge Your Body’s Natural Stem Cells”

Welcome to the ESPRITA LIFE!

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? — Mary Oliver Welcome to the new Esprita blog! This is where we will share inspiration, motivation, stories, education, and lifestyle content to help you live your ESPRITA LIFE! Make sure you never miss a post… go to theContinue reading “Welcome to the ESPRITA LIFE!”