The 4 Types of Nutrients Your Body Needs to Thrive

When you think about the types of nutrients your body needs, what comes to mind? Most people immediately think of macronutrients — protein, carbs, and fat. The more nutrition-aware might add micronutrients to the list. But here’s what might surprise you: your body’s full “operating system” actually requires four distinct nutrient categories to function at […]

What Is LDL Cholesterol? The Heart Health Number You Need to Know

What is LDL Cholesterol

Understanding what is LDL cholesterol could be one of the most important health lessons you ever learn. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming approximately 1 in every 5 lives — more than any other condition, including cancer. At the core of many heart disease cases is “high cholesterol,” […]

Dean Ornish and the Unifying Theory: One Root, Many Diseases, One Solution

Dean Ornish UnDo It!

What if heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers aren’t really separate problems at all? That’s the revolutionary insight that Dean Ornish, MD—clinical professor of medicine at UCSF and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute—has spent four decades proving through rigorous clinical research. His work suggests that most chronic diseases share the […]

Transform Your Health and the Planet 🌿🌎

🌎 Let’s Veg Out! 🌱 To celebrate Earth Day, we’re pausing and reflecting on humanity, and our relationship to this blue-green jewel 🌎 that’s home for us all, spinning in the vastness of space. We humans are now so impactful on the planet, affecting so many ecosystems everywhere, that scientists have proposed a new geological […]

Make Your Own Blue Zone: the Power of Plant-Based Longevity

Blue Zones Map: Live to 100 with Plant-Based Diet for Longevity

Explore the wonders of Blue Zones, understand the life-changing benefits of a plant-based diet, and see how LeafSide’s offerings are your gateway to adhering to the revered dietary guidelines of these regions. Embrace a life of vitality and wellness with LeafSide, and step into your own Blue Zone!