Wellness Guides

Long-form educational articles on evidence-based health topics

Wellness Guides

Vitamin D in Maine: A Complete, Evidence-Based Guide

Maine sits at the latitude where winter sun stops making vitamin D in your skin for months. Here's what the...

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Sleep Hygiene for Maine Winters: Adjusting to 15 Hours of Darkness

By late December, Portland gets roughly nine hours of daylight. That shift changes more than your mood — it changes...

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Magnesium: The Most Common Deficiency You Have Probably Never Tested For

The standard magnesium blood test misses most of what's actually in your body. Here's why it matters and what a...

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Gut Health Basics: What the Research Actually Supports

Walk through any natural grocery store in Portland and you'll find entire aisles dedicated to gut health. The science is...

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How Chronic Stress Changes Your Cortisol Curve

In Maine and New Hampshire, long winters and seasonal work cycles set the stage for chronic stress. Over months and...

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A Practical Guide to Anti-Inflammatory Eating in Northern New England

Northern New England has its own pantry of anti-inflammatory foods. Here's how to use what's already available in Maine and...

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