.slider-bg::before {
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.slider-content h2 span {
    text-shadow: 0 0 3px white;
}

.breadcrumb-sec {
    padding: 200px 0px 0px;
    text-align: center;
}
.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-faq {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/question-mark.jpg");
    background-position: center 63%;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}
.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-about {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/1-mountains.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-service,
.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-other {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/3-peak.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -175px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-testimonials,
.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-contact {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/4-runner.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-testimonial {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/successful-group-of-people.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-testimonial h1,
.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-contact h1 {
/*    margin-bottom: 30px;*/
    color: var(--whiteColor);
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--mainColor), 1px 1px 2px black;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-forms {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/5-pose.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -175px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}


.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-food-allergies {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Food Allergies/header-healthy-food.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -175px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-autoimmune {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Autoimmune/header-coronavirus-covid19.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -175px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-cancer {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Cancer/header-cancer-cells-on-dna.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -175px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-digestion {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Digestion/header-illustration-about-gut-bacteria.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -94px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-fatigue {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Fatigue/header-the-word-fatigue.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -312px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-heart {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Heart Disease/header-heart-attack.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -214px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-recipes {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/headers/1-mountains.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -430px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-hormones {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Hormones/header-the-word-hormones.jpg");
    background-position: 0 -312px;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-mental {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Mental Health/header-chemical-formula-backdrop.jpg");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-thyroid {
    position: relative;
    background-image: url("../images/Thyroid/header-thyroid-gland-problem.jpg");
    background-position: 0 20%;
    background-size: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

.p-relative.is-sticky .main-navbar .navbar .navbar-brand {
    display: block;
}

.p-relative .main-navbar .navbar .navbar-nav {
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.middle-info h4 {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.middle-info {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 35px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 50px;
}

.middle-info::before {
    position: absolute;
    right: -30px;
    top: 2px;
    width: 1px;
    content: '';
    height: 46px;
    border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

.p-relative .main-navbar .middle-btn {
    display: none;
}

.p-relative.is-sticky .main-navbar .middle-btn {
    display: block;
}

.header-top a.text-gray:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: black !important;
}

.about-area .inner-list {
    max-width: 460px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 45px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-area .inner-list-2 {
	max-width: 420px;
	display: inline-block;
	margin-right: 45px;
	padding-top: 15px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.inner-list-2 ul {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	padding-bottom: 7px;
}
.inner-list-2 ul li::before {
	font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
	font-weight: 900;
	content: "\f101";
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: -5px;
	display: inline-block;
	width: 35px;
	height: 35px;
	box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px 0px rgba(17, 180, 245, 0.15);
	text-align: center;
	line-height: 35px;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: #11b4f5;
	background-color: var(--whiteColor);
	border-radius: 50%;
}
.inner-list-2 ul li {
	list-style-type: none;
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 43px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.inner-list-3 {
}

.inner-list-3 ol li {
  counter-increment: inst; 
  margin-left: 50px;
}

.inner-list-3 ol li:before {
  font-weight: 900;
	content: counter(inst);
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
	width: 35px;
	height: 35px;
	box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px 0px rgba(17, 180, 245, 0.15);
	text-align: center;
	line-height: 35px;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: #11b4f5;
	background-color: var(--whiteColor);
	border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}


.about-area .inner-list-4 {
    max-width: 507px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.inner-list-4 ul {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	padding-bottom: 7px;
}
.inner-list-4 ul li::before {
	font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
	font-weight: 900;
	content: "\f128";
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: -5px;
	display: inline-block;
	width: 35px;
	height: 35px;
	box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px 0px rgba(17, 180, 245, 0.15);
	text-align: center;
	line-height: 35px;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: #11b4f5;
	background-color: var(--whiteColor);
	border-radius: 50%;
}
.inner-list-4 ul li {
	list-style-type: none;
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 43px;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-padding {
    padding-left: 30px;
    padding-right: 30px;
    /* box-sizing: border-box; */
}

.middle-header-area .action-btns {
    flex-direction: row;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: right;
    align-items: stretch;
    grid-row-gap: 10px;
    grid-column-gap: 20px;
    gap: 10px 20px;
}

ul.widget_contact_wrapper li div h6 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--whiteColor);
}

ul.widget_contact_wrapper li.links {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px 0 5px 0 !important;
}

ul.widget_contact_wrapper li.links a:hover {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
}

ul.widget_contact_wrapper li.links a:hover::after {
    color: white;
    right: 0;
}

ul.widget_contact_wrapper li.links a::after {
    border-radius: 1em;
    border-top: .1em solid #fff;
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 100%;
    bottom: .14em;
    left: 0;
    transition: right .7s cubic-bezier(0, .5, 0, 1), border-color .7s ease-out;
}

.main-navbar .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 12px;
    margin-right: 12px;
}

.main-navbar .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu {
    width: 280px;
}

.main-navbar .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item .dropdown-menu li .dropdown-menu {
    right: -280px;
}

.mean-container .mean-nav .navbar-nav {
    /* float: left;
    width: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    margin-top: 43px; */
    height: 75vh;
    max-height: 75vh;
    overflow-y: scroll;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; /* mobile safari */
}

.h-one:before {
    font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Brands";
    font-weight: 900;
    content: "\f731";
    position: absolute;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 25px;
    color: #d1d2d4;
    top: 10px;
    margin-left: -40px;
}

.h-one:after {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Brands";
    font-weight: 900;
    content: "\f731";
    position: absolute;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 25px;
    color: #d1d2d4;
    top: 10px;
    margin-left: 12px;
}

.h-two {
    color: black;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px #d1d1d4;
/*    margin: 20px 0;*/
    background-color: rgba(179,205,214,0.42);
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.h-three {
    color: black;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px #d1d1d4;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.peak-story { padding-bottom: 30px; }


.steps-wrapper {
    margin: 20px auto;
    width: 99%;
    height: 100%;
/*    background-color: #fff;*/
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 49% 49%;
    grid-row: auto auto;
    grid-column-gap: 20px;
    grid-row-gap: 20px;
}
.steps-wrapper:after {
  content: "";
  background: url("../images/headers/1-mountains.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  /* Add the blur effect */
  filter: blur(1px);
  -webkit-filter: blur(1px);
/*  opacity: 0.6;*/
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;   
}
/*
.steps-wrapper .step {
    background-color: #333;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
}
*/
.steps-wrapper .step {
    background-color: var(--mainColor);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-family: sans-serif;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: inset 0 8px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 
    inset 0 -8px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.step-content {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    color: black;
    padding: 20px;
    font-size: 17px;
    text-align: left;
    height: calc(100% - 70px);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.blue-bg {background: rgba(232,245,253,1); background-image: linear-gradient( 178.6deg, rgba(232,245,253,1) 3.3%, rgba(252,253,255,1) 109.6% );}

footer {
    background: hsl(207, 13%, 17%) url("/images/backgrounds/footer-background-1920x600.jpg");
    padding: 50px 0 0;
}

.footer-logo img {
    max-height: 180px;
    max-width: 300px;
}

footer .widget_contact_wrapper .middle-btn a,
footer .widget_contact_wrapper .middle-btn i {
    color: white !important;
}

ul.widget_contact_wrapper li div {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    padding-left: 25px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    color: #b6bbcc;
    font-size: 15px;
}

blockquote {
    display: block;
    background: rgb(232,245,253);
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px;
    color: #09162a;
    min-height: 100px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--secondColor);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 28px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}


.testimonial-block .inner-box .upper-box .upper-inner {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 36px;
    padding-left: 130px;
}

.testimonial-block .inner-box {
    position: relative;
    padding: 45px 55px 45px;
    background-color: var(--whiteColor);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--mainColor);
    border-radius: 20px 20px 0px 0px;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
}

.testimonial-block .inner-box .quote-icon {
    position: absolute;
    right: 70px;
    bottom: -30px;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    color: var(--mainColor);
    font-size: 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 58px;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid #e2e2e2;
    background-color: var(--whiteColor);
}


.breadcrumb-sec h1 {
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    color: var(--whiteColor);
}

/* Subtle homepage refresh: preserve existing palette, improve rhythm and depth */
body.home-page #home .single-slider {
    min-height: clamp(500px, 72vh, 680px);
}

body.home-page #home .slider-bg::before {
    opacity: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(3, 21, 33, 0.58) 0%, rgba(18, 152, 214, 0.24) 100%);
}

body.home-page #home .slider-content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 5.1rem);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

body.home-page #home .slider-content p {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(3, 21, 33, 0.25);
}

body.home-page .about-area,
body.home-page .peak-story,
body.home-page .cta-sec,
body.home-page .vital-components,
body.home-page .nerve-cells,
body.home-page .components-evaluate {
    padding-top: 92px;
    padding-bottom: 92px;
}

body.home-page .about-area .about-content {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 152, 214, 0.16);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 42px clamp(20px, 3vw, 46px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(3, 21, 33, 0.08);
}

body.home-page .about-area .section-header,
body.home-page .peak-story .h-three {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

body.home-page .about-area img,
body.home-page .peak-story img {
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(3, 21, 33, 0.16);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

body.home-page .about-area img:hover,
body.home-page .peak-story img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(3, 21, 33, 0.2);
}

body.home-page .cta-sec {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(18, 152, 214, 0.96), rgba(17, 180, 245, 0.84)), url(../images/footer-map.png) left top no-repeat;
}

body.home-page .cta-sec::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -130px;
    top: -140px;
    width: 340px;
    height: 340px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

body.home-page .vital-components .col-md-8.offset-md-2 > .row.align-items-center {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 152, 214, 0.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(3, 21, 33, 0.08);
}

body.home-page .components-evaluate .col-md-4.text-center {
    padding: 24px 20px 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 152, 214, 0.13);
}

body.home-page .nerve-cells {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(232, 245, 253, 0.55) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 100%);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .navbar-area.p-relative .main-responsive-nav .main-responsive-menu.mean-container .mean-bar .mean-nav .middle-btn,
    .navbar-area.p-relative.is-sticky .main-responsive-nav .main-responsive-menu.mean-container .mean-bar .mean-nav .middle-btn,
    .middle-header-area {
/*        display: none;*/
    }
    .header-top .welcome {
        display: none;
    }
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-recipes,
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-forms,
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-service, 
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-other {
        background-position: 0 0;
    }
    .middle-logo {
        display: none;
    }
    .middle-header-area .middle-btn .btn {
        display: inline-block;
        vertical-align: middle;
        -webkit-transform: perspective(1px) translateZ(0);
        transform: perspective(1px) translateZ(0);
        box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
        position: relative;
        -webkit-transition-property: color;
        transition-property: color;
        -webkit-transition-duration: 0.5s;
        transition-duration: 0.5s;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding: 1px 3px 1px;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--whiteColor);
        font-weight: 500;
        background: var(--secondColor);
        border: none;
    }
    .middle-header-area {
        padding: 0 0 8px;
    }
    .middle-btn .btn i { margin-left: 0!important; }
    .middle-header-area .action-btns {
        flex-direction: row;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: stretch;
        grid-row-gap: 10px;
        grid-column-gap: 15px;
        gap: 15px;
    }
    .steps-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 100%;
    }

    body.home-page .about-area,
    body.home-page .peak-story,
    body.home-page .cta-sec,
    body.home-page .vital-components,
    body.home-page .nerve-cells,
    body.home-page .components-evaluate {
        padding-top: 72px;
        padding-bottom: 72px;
    }

    body.home-page #home .slider-content h2 {
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    body.home-page .vital-components .col-md-8.offset-md-2 > .row.align-items-center {
        padding: 14px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
    .navbar-area.p-relative .main-responsive-nav .main-responsive-menu.mean-container .mean-bar .mean-nav .middle-btn,
    .navbar-area.p-relative.is-sticky .main-responsive-nav .main-responsive-menu.mean-container .mean-bar .mean-nav .middle-btn,
    .middle-header-area {
/*        display: none;*/
    }
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-recipes,
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-forms,
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-service, 
    .breadcrumb-sec.breadcrumb-bg-other {
        background-position: 0 -100px;
    }
    .middle-logo {
        display: none;
    }
    .middle-header-area {
        padding: 0 0 20px;
    }
    .main-navbar .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        position: relative;
        margin-left: 7px;
        margin-right: 7px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .main-responsive-nav .main-responsive-menu.mean-container .mean-nav ul {
      font-size: 18px;
  }
  .main-responsive-nav .main-responsive-menu.mean-container .mean-nav ul li li a {
      font-size: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1199px){
      .main-navbar .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
        position: relative;
        margin-left: 7px;
        margin-right: 7px;
    }
}

/* Request Appointment CTA: complementary yellow accent to stand out from the blue actions */
.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd95a 0%, #f4bb19 100%);
    color: #1f2a37;
    border: 1px solid #d59a00;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(245, 182, 0, 0.32);
}

.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn i {
    color: #1f2a37;
}

.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn:before {
    background: #b88200;
}

.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn:hover,
.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn:focus {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe27e 0%, #f6c531 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #c78a00;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(245, 182, 0, 0.42);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn:hover i,
.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn:focus i {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.middle-header-area .middle-btn.req-appointment .btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #1f2a37;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}