Yes folks, that pretty much sums it up. I paused, which is why you haven’t heard from me in a while. I hit a wall last year, or rather a steep mountain so circuitous that it took me a while to reorient my compass and find a way forward.

Every year as the sun sets on the holiday season, no matter how indulgent it was or was not, we cross the threshold into a new calendar year with that overwhelming feeling that it’s time to make changes.

There’s nothing like a full stop of human activity to command our undivided attention. Coincidentally or not, it’s also Earth month, the time of year when people all over the world come together to raise awareness about the importance of advancing environmental protections. Six weeks of confinement have afforded us time to evaluate how immune, or susceptible, we really are to this virus exposing an unprecedented opportunity for change ahead.

CBD is a cannabinoid, or nutrient, that comes from the Hemp plant. Both marijuana and hemp are a part of the larger family of the Cannabis plant and both have active compounds called Cannabinoids. It has been reported that there are at least 85 different Cannabinoids in the Cannabis plant working together to produce distinct therapeutic effects, whether excitatory or inhibitory depending on the location of the body.

These days it seems as though nutrition recommendations are as polarizing as the political climate permeating the country. There is cause for celebration that we have finally reached peak awareness about the human and environmental health benefits of turning to a more plant-based and organic diet.

When I think back to the summer of 2003, I remember the exciting, yet apprehensive feeling that settled in to permanently live with us when the idea of Navitas first came to life. As we celebrate 15 years in business, it seems fitting to honor each of the crossroads that we successfully navigated and recognize many amazing people that share our story because without them, we wouldn’t be here today.

The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that twice as many men as women, or 1 in 3 men are currently living with some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Heart disease is also the most common cause of premature death among men, half of which may never exhibit any symptoms before the occurrence of a major coronary event.

The health benefits of daily physical activity and vigorous exercise have been well established in the research literature as an effective treatment for a wide range of diseases. As a prevention strategy, the physiological benefits of exercise cannot be understated.