Source: The 6 Best Vegan Supplements by Dr. Edward Group As a vegan, making sure you get adequate nutrition is very important. Since many vitamins and minerals are more readily available from animal sources, it’s important to know how taking certain supplements could affect your health. Fortunately, a vegan diet can be quite nutritious and contain most of … Continue reading The 6 Best Vegan Supplements
Fast food prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of gestational diabetes
A team of researchers from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Medicine Faculty of the University of Navarra in Spain discovered that eating fast food before being pregnant may increase the risk of the woman developing gestational diabetes. In the study, the researchers analyzed the data of more than 3,000 women who got pregnant between … Continue reading Fast food prior to pregnancy found to increase risk of gestational diabetes
Calcium Deficiency: Natural Approaches to Minimize Your Risk
Source: Calcium Deficiency: Natural Approaches to Minimize Your Risk by Dr. Edward Group Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, makes up 1.5 percent to 2 percent of your weight. Most of the mineral resides in your bones and teeth, but calcium in your bloodstream plays an important role in many biochemical processes. Calcium deficiency … Continue reading Calcium Deficiency: Natural Approaches to Minimize Your Risk
Start your day right by drinking lemon water
Most people start their day with a good old cup of joe to give them the energy to get through the day. But why not try something new and go for a glass of lemon water instead? Lemon water is very easy to make. All of you have to do is slice up some lemons, put … Continue reading Start your day right by drinking lemon water
Calcium Orotate: How It Compares to Other Calcium Supplements
Source: Calcium Orotate: How It Compares to Other Calcium Supplements by Dr. Edward Group Calcium orotate is the most highly absorbed calcium supplement. Extensive research by the late German doctor Hans A. Nieper, M.D. found that orotate molecules are the most efficient carriers of calcium, magnesium, lithium, and other ions in the body. Orotates can cross the cell membrane, … Continue reading Calcium Orotate: How It Compares to Other Calcium Supplements
Why coconut oil should be a part of your survival stockpile
Coconut oil is a staple in any prepper’s pantry. Aside from being a shelf stable product, coconut oil is a nutritious substitute for cooking oil. Additionally, coconut oil has various survival uses. (h/t to TheOrganicPrepper.com.) There are many different types of coconut oil, and two of them include refined or unrefined coconut oil. Refined coconut oil is separated by heat. This … Continue reading Why coconut oil should be a part of your survival stockpile
Magnesium Deficiency: Top Solutions, Causes, & Signs
Source: Magnesium Deficiency: Top Solutions, Causes, & Signs by Dr. Edward Group Most health-conscious people have heard of magnesium (Mg), but many of them don't know a whole lot about it. Compared to other vitamins and minerals, it tends to fly under the radar. But, it's a vital nutrient that's essential for good health. You may remember … Continue reading Magnesium Deficiency: Top Solutions, Causes, & Signs
Calcium & Magnesium: Finding the Right Ratio for Optimal Health
Source: Calcium & Magnesium: Finding the Right Ratio for Optimal Health by Dr. Edward Group Calcium and magnesium are two macrominerals that are biologically intertwined at the cellular level — a sort of biological yin and yang, if you will. These minerals work together to promote optimal cell metabolism, and keeping them in balance helps ensure that … Continue reading Calcium & Magnesium: Finding the Right Ratio for Optimal Health
Have you heard of wolf’s bane? This pretty yellow plant has many medicinal uses
Wolf’s bane (Arnica montana) is a medicinal flowering plant that’s also known as mountain arnica. Wolf’s bane thrives in arid, mountainous regions. The flowering plant, which belongs to about 30 plants in the genus Arnica, looks like a large yellow daisy. According to Judith Ladner, who writes for the website Grassland Species, the word arnica comes from the Greek word “arnakis,” which means … Continue reading Have you heard of wolf’s bane? This pretty yellow plant has many medicinal uses
Selenium Benefits, Foods, & Deficiency: All You Need to Know
Source: Selenium Benefits, Foods, & Deficiency: All You Need to Know by Dr. Edward Group Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral that supports your body in many ways. It contributes to reproductive health,[1] thyroid health,[2] and helps reduce DNA damage due to its antioxidant nature in certain forms.[3] Nuts, seeds, beans, and some vegetables are rich in selenium, but … Continue reading Selenium Benefits, Foods, & Deficiency: All You Need to Know
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