We love the way yoga relieves our mental stress, but did you know yoga poses can help ease physical inflammation, too? September is national yoga month, so we reached out to a local yogi here in Milwaukee to give us some great poses to start with.

Melissa Mitri, MS, RDN discusses the benefits of combining turmeric and curcumin with black pepper. Research suggests that piperine may enhance the absorption of curcumin by up to 2,000%!

Melissa Mitri, MS, RDN shares that chronic inflammation, when left untreated, can damage your cells and put you at a higher risk for diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and obesity. Learn more about the top foods to avoid inflammation.   

Tara Collingwood, sports nutrition consultant for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), shares some great tips for combating inflammation and optimizing recovery for athletes at all levels.

Meet CURCUMIN, nature’s ibuprofen and the bio-active component in Turmeric. If you are seeking out a natural anti-inflammatory, Turmeric is a scientifically proven ideal option.

There are a variety of natural ways to reduce inflammation, most of which revolve around maintaining a healthy diet rich in substances like antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and phenols. Learn more about the fastest and healthiest known ways to naturally reduce inflammation through diet.

Chronic inflammation is a response from your immune system that can leave you feeling feverish, fatigued and in overall pain. Most of the time, inflammation is a good and natural part of healing as it’s a response to an infection or injury. But what happens when the inflammation becomes chronic?

You may not be running as you normally would these days due to the situation that coronavirus has put us in, but if you are running, it’s especially important to take care of your body now so as not to need a trip to the hospital! 

Researchers have been studying the benefits of curcumin for decades, but civilizations have been consuming curcumin for much longer. It has long been believed that there are benefits to curcumin, the compound found in turmeric, and scientists are working to unlock the secrets that ancient cultures across the world have known and embraced.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects ten to fifteen percent of Americans. It is often triggered by stress and particular foods. Whether you suffer from occasional IBS or a serious IBD, the latest research indicates that adding curcumin to your diet could help alleviate your symptoms.

MILWAUKEE — #ZYNISLIFE isn’t just a hashtag at the innovative Milwaukee-based company.  It embodies the fundamental foundation of goodness, from fair and equitable treatment of people, to charitable contributions, to community engagement, social justice and protecting the environment.  The encapsulation of this hashtag is now demonstrated to the entire world with ZYN’s addition to the Certified B Corp™ global community, making ZYN 1 of only 10 in the State of Wisconsin, 1 of only 165 in the U.S. Food & Beverage sector and 1 of only 2,668 across the World.

To date, over a thousand clinical studies have been done on curcumin, the active compound found in turmeric. According to research, Curcumin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which make it such an interesting topic of study. Researchers around the world have wondered – and found some promising results – about curcumins power to fight such diseases as arthritis, certain cancers, neurological disorders, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and gastrointestinal diseases.