Element Apothec Blog

Green Entrepreneur | Is Matcha Better for You Than Coffee?
REPOSTED FROM GREEN ENTREPRENEURWRITTEN BY DR. SWATHI VARANASI One of the many reasons I look forward to waking up every morning: matcha. Researchers agree that finely ground green tea leaves (...
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January | National CBD Awareness Month
WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CASSOL AND DR. SWATHI January is National CBD Awareness Month. CBD has made its way into the medicinal spotlight (finally!), yet not everyone is familiar with how it works and w...
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Green Entrepreneur | Why Your Endocannabinoid System Loves Blackberries
REPOSTED FROM GREEN ENTREPRENEURWRITTEN BY DR. SWATHI VARANASI Emerging research suggests that there is a link between cannabinoid receptors and the nutrients in the fruit (not the phones). Insp...
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Sulfates and Parabens | What Are They and Are They Bad For You
WRITTEN BY MADISON SCHMIDT AND DR. SWATHI What are sulfates and parabens? With sulfate and paraben free products emerging on shelves, the questions have been sparked: What are sulfates and parabe...
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Cinnamon | From the Kitchen to Chronic Disease
WRITTEN BY TRANG TRAN AND DR. SWATHI What is cinnamon and what are the different kinds? Cinnamon is obtained from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamomum loureirii is known ...
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Intern Spotlight | Stephany Flores, PharmD Candidate
Name: Stephany Flores Hometown: Houston, TexasSchool: Texas Southern University College of PharmacyLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephanyfloresTSU Why Element Apothec: I love how Element Apothec t...
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How To Use a CBD Tincture for Wellness
WRITTEN BY DR. SWATHI With the rise of CBD products, it is natural to have questions about the different ways to consume it. While cannabinoids, like CBD, have been researched for many conditions, ...
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FODMAPs in Food | Friend or Foe?
WRITTEN BY MILICA STOJSAVLJEVICK AND DR. SWATHI Have you felt bloated or uncomfortable after eating certain foods? These foods could be high in FODMAPs and could be the reason behind why your stoma...
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Dr. Marvin Singh's Top 5 Tips On How To Detox Using Your Gut Microbiome
REPOSTED FROM DR. MARVIN SINGH, MDWRITTEN BY DR. MARVIN SINGH, MD Detoxing is a big topic these days. Everyone wants to know how to detox. But what does it really mean to detox? Well, it means g...
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Dr. Marvin Singh's Top 3 Mind Healing Herbs
REPOSTED FROM DR. MARVIN SINGH, MDWRITTEN BY DR. MARVIN SINGH, MD Wouldn’t it be great if nature made some plants that could calm our nerves without making us feel like we were on drugs? Some...
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