Doomed For Diabetes: Life is short. Eat dessert first. Not so fast. While dessert is great, we certainly should be paying attention to the epidemic in the United States that is actually robbing us of our lives. The average American has a one in three chance of developing diabetes symptoms in their life. If those numbers don’t alarm you, don’t worry they get worse. Another 86 million people have prediabetes, with almost 30% of them developing diabetes within five years. The most concern...
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Doomed For Diabetes
The average American has a one in three chance of developing diabetes symptoms.
86 million people have prediabetes.
Many people with type 2 diabetes have signs so mild.
Many of the signs can come in stages and gradually increase.
Peptide Power: The Next Frontier in Muscle & Skin Renewal
Peptides aren’t just a buzzword—they’re the breakthrough your body has been waiting for. At Formula IQ, we’ve harnessed the science of bioavailable supplementation to deliver clean, targeted formulas that fuel muscle repair, smooth skin, strengthen joints, and elevate whole-body vitality. If you’...
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Unlock the "Water of Life" – Ayurvedic Secret to Longevity & Vitality
Your lymph is your body’s rinse cycle—move it and everything works better. Formula IQ builds momentum from the inside out with clean, copper-smart formulas that support circulation, detox pathways, and recovery. Start with Cleanse IQ to clear the gut–lymph axis, add Whole C IQ for antioxidant def...
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Epigenetic Nutrition & Holistic Health: Unlocking the Secrets to Longevity and Vitality
Your genes are listening. Feed them the right signals and you can tilt expression toward energy, resilience, and longevity. Formula IQ delivers clean supplements that support methylation, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory balance while you build better habits. Discover how epigenetics and ...
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How AI Can Help You Live Longer and Healthier: Tools and Insights
Welcome to the frontier where cutting-edge science meets bioavailable nutrition. As you dive into how AI is rewriting the rules of longevity, remember this: even the smartest algorithms need premium building blocks. Formula IQ’s ultra-clean, one-solution supplements—powered by mineral intelligenc...
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Unlock the Power of Fasting: Human Growth Hormone, BDNF, Fat Burning, DNA Repair, and Autophagy
Get ready to supercharge your fast with FIQ’s single-solution supplements—designed to fill nutrient gaps and turbocharge your body’s natural repair cycles. Whether you’re diving into intermittent, water, or dry fasting, Mag IQ Glycinate brings calm to your muscles and mind, Beef Liver IQ delivers...
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Dealing With Holiday Anxiety & Natural Ways to Reduce It
The holidays are a great time of year. Families and friends gather and days are spent with laughter and fun. Even though the holidays can seem magical from afar, up close, they can be stressful for anyone and can cause much anxiety.Physical side-effects of anxietyEveryone experiences at least a l...
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Devil’s Claw Provides Natural Relief from Pain and Inflammation
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comDevil’s claw is a root that is making a name for itself in the world of natural pain remedies. It is one of the most frequently used supplements for arthritis, but its abilities don’t stop there. ...
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Where Do B Vitamins Come From?
Health information on the internet - there’s a lot that’s true, more that’s untrue, and most that’s hard to find a clear consensus on.B vitamins are no exception. An old and long-held belief is that vitamin B supplements are derived from coal tar and/or petroleum-based compounds. The claim has be...
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Wheat Germ - The Unlikely Superfood
Wheat germ is most commonly thought of as a whole-food source of vitamin E. While it is one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin E, it also offers several other therapeutic molecules, including B vitamins, healthy plant sterols, unsaturated fatty acids, and phytonutrients like:1 P...
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The Complete Guide to Leaky Gut Syndrome
By: Mike CaseyEntrepreneur, Health Coach, and Founder of FIQ, a Formula IQ company@activatebioiqwww.activatebioiq.comThe Complete Guide to Leaky Gut Syndrome: What is it, why does it happen, and what can you do about it? Leaky gut has recently entered the zeitgeist around gut health, autoimmune d...
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Cascara Sagrada and Cleansing
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.com“Cleansing” is a scary concept because so many companies do it in the wrong way. Diet pills and laxatives should not be considered beneficial forms of supporting the body’s natural elimination pro...
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The Hype Behind Melatonin
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comIn this day and age, we’ve all heard of people popping melatonin supplements to help them sleep. Some people experience dramatic results, while others aren’t impressed by the effects. In this post...
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Bone Broth or Collagen
Which do I need and is there a difference?Bone Broth vs. Collagen Peptides
Many have used the names interchangeably, however, this can be misleading. Bone broth powder and collagen peptides are both revolutionary supplements that each have definite health benefits. Each contains nutrients that c...
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Why Mineral Balance Matters
Why Mineral Balance MattersMinerals are the directors and conductors of our metabolism. Without them, we cannot make and use hormones, create antioxidants, deliver nutrients to tissues, produce ATP energy, and conduct neuronal electricity. The electrolytes are minerals.Your body maintains tight r...
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You are What You Absorb
When it comes to a health-supporting diet, it’s not just about what you eat. It’s about what you absorb. If you’re not efficiently breaking down the foods you eat, it can’t be used to support health, help you heal, or produce energy.We don’t just absorb the chewed food we swallow. It must be brok...
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What Are “Foundational Supplements
Health-specific supplements certainly have a time and place for various concerns. However, to nurture sustained health and vitality, daily foundational nutrients are essential.Several vital nutrients are indispensable for life - vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients like omega-3s, choline, and ...
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The Complete Brain Building Formula
Focus, Clarity, and Memory
Unlock your brain’s full potential so you can be "on" every day. The ingredients in Focus IQ promote your ability to focus and sharpen mental performance and concentration. This unique formula helps sustain optimal blood flow and oxygen to the brain while supporting fr...
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Boron : An Underrated Mineral that’s Vital to Health
Boron: An Underrated Mineral that’s Vital to HealthBoron is a naturally occurring trace mineral found in many plant foods. To date, boron has not been considered an “essential mineral” because, as of 2001, “research has not yet identified a clear biological function” for it (1, 2). A lot of resea...
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The Anti-Inflammatory Power of Ginger
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comGinger - it’s in your smoothies, on the side of your sushi roll, and showing up in more trendy foods than you can count. People consume it in supplements, juice shots, and even grate the ginger ro...
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Copper's Role in Blood health
Nutrients for Blood Health - More than Just IronAnemia is said to be the most common blood disorder, with iron deficiency being the most common cause (1). Every living organism depends on iron to transport oxygen and make cellular energy (2). Iron’s necessity for life is undeniable.Iron makes up ...
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Not Just Another Turmeric Article
If you’re reading this article about herbal supplements, you’re likely well aware of the benefits of turmeric. It is the quintessential “anti-inflammatory” herb. So we won’t bore you with the information you already know, and instead, we’ll show you why turmeric is crucial for healthy iron balanc...
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What Makes a Quality Supplement
Ingredient SourcingThe most influential component of any supplement is its ingredients. Several factors need thoughtful consideration for each ingredient to come together and produce a quality supplement.Each ingredient’s unique feature influences the efficacy and quality of the supplement they’r...
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Health Benefits of Taurine
Taurine is a semi-essential amino acid. Humans can synthesize taurine from methionine and cystine. It’s produced primarily by the liver, but most other cells can synthesize it, too.1 The process of breaking down these other amino acids to make taurine is very slow, so the diet is our main source....
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Astragalus Root: Combat Disease, Inflammation, and Chronic Fatigue
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comIs the mid-day slump a regular occurrence in your life? You know you feel heavy pulling yourself out of bed on a daily basis, and by the end of the day, it’s all you can do to keep your eyes open ...
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CBD Overview and Q&A
There has been a lot of noise around the possible benefits of CBD Oil. With the release of our CBD IQ Gummies, we have received a lot of questions around CBD in general.There is a lot of confusion around CBD and how it may affect our body. It has been just about 25 years since the endocannabino...
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Natural Pain and Inflammation Support
Have you ever been told by your doctor or natural healthcare provider that you “have inflammation” or are “inflamed?”“Inflammation has become an umbrella term encompassing a plethora of metabolic dysregulations, but it doesn’t provide much depth or explanation into what’s actually going on intern...
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Potassium and your Adrenals
Adrenal health. It’s a complex topic. Alternative health professionals often label vague miscellanea symptoms like fatigue, digestive complaints, achiness, sleep issues, etc., as “adrenal fatigue.”However, “adrenal fatigue” as a diagnosis is not recognized by conventional medical standards (1). I...
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Why Supplements are Crucial for a Plant-Based Diet
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comWith concern about cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and diabetes running rampant, many are turning to a plant-based or even vegan diet to combat the intake of poorly processed meat, added su...
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Far More than Just the “Detox Organ”: Full-Spectrum Liver Health
The liver is commonly thought of as the “detoxification organ,” but it’s responsible for so much more. Detoxification is a major metabolic function of the liver, but a more encompassing way of thinking about the role of the liver would be as the “metabolic organ.”Here’s a non-exhaustive list of t...
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The Silent Reaches of Stress
Stress- it’s the silent thing that we all deal with on a daily basis. It has impacted us all now more than ever with all of the national news and epidemics such as the coronavirus. While we may not always be able to control the sources of stress in our lives, we can change how we react to them. T...
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Sesame Cookie Bars (Paleo and Gluten Free)- 18 Servings
By: Ali Anderson Entrepreneur, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and Blogger www.ali-anderson.comIngredients:3/4 cup Coconut Butter1/4 cup Sprouted Almond Butter1/4 cup Unsweetened Organic Applesauce1/4 tsp Sea salt1 1/4 cup Raw Sesame Seeds (or hemp hearts)1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon1/2 tsp Organic...
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Collagen: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.com Collagen: you’re pouring it in your coffee, adding it to smoothies, seeing it pop up in workout drinks, and even baking it into cookies! But, admit it, you’ve wondered, “What is this white powder...
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Ginkgo Biloba: Increase Your Mental Clarity and Performance
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comFace it - you live in a world of distractions, and some of them can’t be helped! If you’ve ever struggled to check all of the boxes on your to-do list or multitask to get everything done, you unde...
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What’s Missing from a High-Protein Diet
Collagen is a structural protein found in all animals. It is responsible for holding things together. We - and all other animals and insects) have collagen in our skin, hair, joints, tendons, ligaments, organs, fingernails/toenails, hooves, feathers, and wings.Collagen is a tightly coiled protein...
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Bone Broth: A Potent Superfood that Taste Great
Most individuals have heard many of the benefits of bone broth. However, many do not know some of the additional amazing benefits this superfood has to offer. As well, many believe it must taste bad or salty. Bone Broth IQ has a natural citrus taste with potent amounts of bone broth to offer the ...
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Dopamine Vs Serotonin
Overview and how they impact usWhat is the difference between Dopamine and Serotonin?Over the last few weeks we have talked a lot about anxiety and dopamine, but what about serotonin and how do both affect us? Both of these are neurotransmitters that can play a vital role in depression. Dopamine ...
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How To Support Your Body During A Cleanse
Each day, the average person comes into contact with roughly 500 chemicals and toxic substances. Many of which are absorbed into the body through contact or consumption and stored in fat cells. Our bodies have a natural process in which it gets rid of toxins, but it often can’t keep up with such ...
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Burdock Root
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comBurdock root has recently become a hot topic in the functional medicine community, but it’s been used in holistic medicine for centuries! An ingredient in our KidneyIQ, Burdock Root is best known ...
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Does the form of Magnesium Matter?
Does the Form of Magnesium Matter?Magnesium is a big deal. It is an essential nutrient for life and the second most abundant intracellular cation within the body. Different forms of magnesium have different actions, functions, and accessibility within the body. This article takes a different appr...
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Adaptogens : Adrenals or Something Else
Adaptogens: Just Adrenal Support or Something More?The term “adaptogen” describes a class of herbs whose primary function in humans is to enhance stress resiliency (1, 2).Many adaptogens positively influence the adrenal glands and their functions via modulation of the HPA-axis (hypothalamic-pitui...
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Solutions for Better Sleep
Health balance is hierarchical. Sleep is at the foundation of the hierarchy. It does not do the body much good to address specific health concerns if poor sleep is a driving factor for those concerns.Sometimes fixing health imbalances are as simple as fixing sleep. It’s easy to jump to a pill, a ...
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Natural Remedies for Anxiety: Stress Shouldn’t Control Your Life
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comIt’s rare to meet someone who doesn’t suffer from some form of anxiety. Be it a daily feeling of playing catch up or a more serious combination of anxiety and depression, the root causes of anxiet...
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Glucose IQ : Beyond Basic GDAs
In 2021, it was estimated that over 11% of Americans have type 2 diabetes, and 1 in 3 people are estimated to be prediabetic.1 Glucose disposal agents (GDAs) are being sought out by many to naturally support healthy blood sugar levels.GDAs are classified as ‘natural agents that aid in shuttling g...
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The Sinus Refresh You Didn’t Know You Needed
There’s not much better than a vapor rub/steamer filling your sinuses when dealing with allergies, respiratory illness, or a sinus infection. Why not experience the soothing power of vapors and coat the throat with healing herbs at the same time?Respiratory IQ is designed to do just that. This un...
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Answers on Anxiety
Anxiety Overview and Common Q&A's
Anxiety can be crippling for many and accompanied by long term health concerns and stress. Even when traditional medications are used, it can be contributed to many long term health issues. Anxiety disorders are now considered to be the most common and perva...
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"What I'm Loving" - FIQ Supplements
By: Griffin McKenzie Entrepreneur, Health Coach, and Blogger @griffinmckenziewww.griffinmckenzie.comI’m pretty wary when it comes to just popping any supplement. I look for brands with ingredients I can understand, a clear purpose, and either a solution to a pain point or an enhancement to an ar...
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Benefits of Bysglycinate
Many people have questions about bysglycinate chelated minerals. And rightfully so, it can be challenging to find quality information about it online. We prefer bisglycinated chelated minerals in our formulas over other forms for several reasons, which this article outlines.Many of our staple sup...
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Copper Peptide: Beyond Beauty and Skincare
Copper peptide is a naturally occurring molecule within the body. It consists of 3 amino acids: glycine (G), histidine (H), and lysine (K), which together have a strong affinity (attraction) to copper (Cu) - it’s commonly referred to as GHK-Cu.1 In the body, this molecule is found primarily with...
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