Medical theories dating back to the time of Hippocrates have focused on the importance of balancing the “four humors”: blood, phlegm, black bile, and “yellow bile.” When these four fluids fall out of balance, it is said that illness is imminent. Among these four humors, the importance of yellow bile is often neglected. So what is this important “yellow bile”, and where does it come from? It all starts with your liver and gallbladder.

PC supplementation in mothers during pregnancy has been shown to help increase healthy lung development, as well as other areas of healthy fetal growth*.

You’re pregnant; congratulations! Along with the sudden energy drain you’re experiencing and managing morning sickness, your doctor is telling you that you need to increase your vitamin B9, or folate, or folic acid intake. But wait—which is it? Why is it important? Is it for you, for the baby, or both?