Moving from winter to spring, we’re always looking for simple supplement solutions. We’re thinking strategically: how do we get the most out of one formula? Which ones are good to take on the go? How do we get everything done and still have time to stay on top of our health?

So this week, we decided to take a closer look at our favorite comprehensive supplement choices. These choices are all-in-ones, but they’re still specific to individual regimens, meaning you could choose more than one if it fit in for you. Of course, we always encourage talking to your doctor or nutritionist before starting any new regimen.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. But the commonplace portrayal of men clutching their arms and chests in a dramatic fashion may cause some confusion about what symptoms women experience.

Often, the attack may be much less obvious than the classic portrayal indicates. Consider the commonly discussed symptoms: An elephant on the chest. Pain in the left arm. Now consider that a heart attack may not present that way; that doesn’t make it any less important to get help fast.

To be sure you can get the right help during or after a heart attack, pay attention to these potential symptoms:

When you finally do get in to see your doctor, the time you have can seem fleeting. Here’s how to make the most of it.

1. Keep a list of your prescriptions and your supplements on hand to review.

At DaVinci, we are believers that our customers have choices. When a company doesn't tell the truth about what's inside their supplements, those choices become less and less informed.

Heart health is a hot topic – this February and always—in Western medical culture.

There’s a certain four-syllabled amino acid that greatly impacts those conversations, but it’s likely many of them never even include the word. That word is: Homocysteine.

What is Homocysteine?

Homocysteine is a non-protein amino acid. Our bodies can recycle homocysteine into methionine or convert it to cysteine when aided by specified B vitamins.

No matter how often the conversation happens, you can't talk about prostate health too many times. It’s one of the fastest growing health concerns of men today, and with good reason: Prostate enlargement, known as Benign Prostate Hypertrophy or BPH, affects most men over 60 years of age.

Heart Health Month is nearly here, and there are constant reminders for us everywhere in the shape of unhealthy treats in red boxes. The good news is there are supplements to support your heart health that go beyond and above the normal supplement beat. Case in point: A•D•K.

The supportive benefits of this synergistically formulated supplement are hard to overstate. One of its foremost actions involves bone health support through the vitamins’ relationships to each other and to calcium utilization.

But today we’re talking about heart health. How does A•D•K have anything to do with that?

For centuries, Chinese, Egyptian and other cultures seriously interested in health (and the preservation of human health over time) have made use of medicinal mushrooms’ many benefits.

Today, we don’t have to simply trust anecdotal evidence about their effectiveness. Instead we have volumes of scientific research on the topic. Scientists have examined a variety of mushrooms for their effects on diseases like polio and hepatitis B, as well as HIV and influenza.

Some research has shown that mushrooms can have antiviral and antibacterial properties, lending credibility to the idea that they have the power to prevent serious illnesses.

Specifically, there are seven mushrooms that are known to have biologically active glucans, which help regulate your body’s natural defense system. This regulation provides a natural immune enhancer and modulator to help your immune system detect and fight against harmful antigens—without attacking normal cells within the body. Let’s review the seven:

By Toria Cornett, ATC, CSCS

Recent research from the American Medical Association found that over half our population is currently taking a multivitamin.  Multivitamins are over a $4 billion per year industry!

But the success of the industry doesn’t mean that there isn’t still a debate over multis. Is it necessary for you to take one? Is it a waste? What is the best multivitamin for you? These questions constantly wander through the conversations of nutritionists, naturopaths, chiropractors, and even those not involved in the industry.

A lot of folks agree that those people who are prone to have a deficiency should consider taking a multivitamin. But the general consensus is that you can obtain all the necessary vitamins and nutrients from eating a balanced diet. Ninety percent of Americans think they are eating a ‘healthy diet,’ but 68% of Americans are overweight!

How many of us are actually eating a well-balanced, nutrient-dense diet?  There is little debate that the elderly, pregnant women, vegetarians and individuals with certain health conditions should take a multivitamin. But if you don’t fall into one of these categories, what’s the necessity?

Stop drinking soda. It will be the best decision you’ve made in a long time, guaranteed. Here’s how you can do it.

When you drink soda, you are, more often than not, a soda drinker.That’s because both the sugar and the caffeine in soda are addictive substances, and caffeine is actually a drug.

Even diet soda has potential to be addictive. That also means it’s hard to quit. It’s not just something you do from time to time—instead, it’s a habit that can become entwined with your identity. Recent results of a study of patients at four different health centers prove how drinking soda linked to other lifestyle factors.

And quitting anything like that (smoking, soda, alcohol) is an uphill battle. But you can do it. Many people recommend quitting cold turkey: making the this-moment-right-here-right-now-as-we-speak-immediately-and-forevermore choice to never take a sip of soda again. If you can do that, do.

It’s likely also beneficial to speak with your doctor about the process. If he or she doesn’t ask, you can bring it up at your next appointment.

No matter how you choose to stop drinking soda, these tips should help.

How to Stop Drinking Soda in 5 Steps