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Ultra-processed foods now make up nearly 60% of the average American's daily calories. Among children, that number could be as high as 70%. A 2025 review found these foods drive gut dysbiosis and increased intestinal permeability, with effects that can show up as a myriad of other disease symptoms, all starting from the root cause of gut issues. Here's what the research found →

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Three-toed sloths are the slowest mammals on Earth, drifting through the rainforest canopy at a pace that makes a snail look like a race car. They spend almost their entire lives hanging upside down from branches, eating leaves and taking naps, and they move so little that a film of green algae grows right in their fur. That algae gives their coats a greenish tint, which works as handy camouflage.

A sloth's fur is a tiny ecosystem all on its own, home to moths, fungi, and insects that depend on these animals to survive. Once a week, three-toed sloths climb all the way down to the ground to relieve themselves, and that trip lets the moths lay their eggs in the dung down below. Researchers think the whole arrangement is a loop that helps feed the sloths: the nutrient-rich fur grows more algae, and the sloths nibble some of it for an extra bit of nutrition. Plus, they’re just adorable…who doesn’t love a sloth?

Your liver handles around 500 jobs a day, from filtering what you eat and drink to managing hormones and energy. Most of us never think about it until something feels off. Supporting your liver doesn't require an extreme crash cleanse…just a little consistency.

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VANILLIC ACID: A phenolic compound from vanilla and fermented foods that may reduce inflammation and support liver function. It also shows potential for neuroprotection and blood sugar balance. Here is an OVERVIEW.

Though we’re situated near Glacier National Park in Montana, the area I live in feels in many ways like a typical suburban neighborhood. Nice people, schools, playgrounds, and well-kept yards. Sadly though, it feels like there’s a TruGreen truck on every other block from April through October.

Those little flags mark the lawns up and down the street. My neighbors aren't doing anything intentionally wrong - and if you use a service like TruGreen, chances are you aren’t trying to poison yourself on purpose either. I get it, people just want a green lawn, and a company showed up offering a convenient way to achieve that.

But here's what most people don't know: to me (and anyone who knows what is actually in TruGreen) those little flags are warning signs. Literally. They're required by law because the chemicals being applied are toxic enough that you're not supposed to walk on the grass until they dry.

Here's what's actually in those treatments:

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