Vitamin D is an essential part of a healthy diet. The human body needs relatively large quantities of it in order to maintain bone density and metabolism, as well as general organ health. The impact it has on the body’s overall well-being cannot be overstated. Over time, vitamin D deficiency doesn’t just weaken bones, it … Continue reading Expert: 50% of the World’s Population Deficient in Vitamin D
How Much Do You Think About What Influences Your Diet?
Source: How Much Do You Think About What Influences Your Diet? by Dr. Edward Group How do you decide what to eat? Think about what influences your decision. Nutrition, taste, health, cultural preferences and taboos, regional specialties, availability, personal preference, dietary restrictions… advertising? All of these can play a part, but for now, let’s focus on … Continue reading How Much Do You Think About What Influences Your Diet?
This often forgotten berry has some amazing health benefits
Blackberries are the often forgotten child of the berry family. Popular media has given its siblings, the strawberry, blueberry, and red raspberry, proper attention. But nutritionists say that Rubus fruticosus — the blackberry’s scientific name — should be given more notice. Blackberries are one of the highest scoring foods in the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC). This … Continue reading This often forgotten berry has some amazing health benefits
How to easily repackage your survival food for long term storage
Besides water, the one commodity you’re going to need before the stuff hits the proverbial fan at some point in the future, is food – lots of good, clean, healthy food. Surviving a long-term societal collapse will be difficult enough as it is, just because hygiene will suffer, disease will become rampant, and the modern … Continue reading How to easily repackage your survival food for long term storage
U.S. treating meat with ammonia, bleach and antibiotics to kill the ’24-hour sickness’
Modern "food" science, processed food and the chemical medicine industry all thrive on one theory: If something doesn't make you sick or kill you within 24 hours, then it's "safe." This is simply not true. If you eat some fast food and get deathly sick 48 hours later, from food poisoning, E. coli, Salmonella or artificial hormone overload, … Continue reading U.S. treating meat with ammonia, bleach and antibiotics to kill the ’24-hour sickness’
Painkillers commonly prescribed for arthritis are more dangerous than previously believed, especially for heart patients
Common painkillers are more dangerous than previously believed, especially for people with heart problems, cautions a new study. NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) are frequently used to treat pain, fever, inflammation, headaches and arthritis. NSAIDs are not antibiotics, meaning that they are not a sufficient treatment option for bacterial infections. Millions of Americans rely on NSAIDs to … Continue reading Painkillers commonly prescribed for arthritis are more dangerous than previously believed, especially for heart patients
Why Nutrition Facts Matter
Source: Why Nutrition Facts Matter by Dr. Edward Group Do you pay attention to the Nutrition Facts label when you buy food? You should. It’s not perfect, but it is an excellent resource for ensuring your body gets the right nutrients in the right amounts. The Nutrition Facts label should be one of the first things … Continue reading Why Nutrition Facts Matter
What Are Micronutrients? A Review of Essential Nutrients
Source: What Are Micronutrients? A Review of Essential Nutrients by Dr. Edward Group Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals required by your body. Unlike macronutrients, you only need minuscule amounts of micronutrients to maintain good health. Micronutrients are essential to the production of enzymes, hormones, proteins, and other products created by your body. Some micronutrients have … Continue reading What Are Micronutrients? A Review of Essential Nutrients
Why Vitamin D is Crucial to Your Health
Source: Why Vitamin D is Crucial to Your Health by Dr. Edward Group Research underscoring the importance of vitamin D continues to mount. Vitamin D was long thought to be beneficial for mainly bone health, but it turns out it’s helpful for so much more. It’s strikingly clear that vitamin D, one of the most misunderstood … Continue reading Why Vitamin D is Crucial to Your Health
Health Benefits of Vitamin C and Best Natural Sources
Source: Health Benefits of Vitamin C and Best Natural Sources by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin C is an antioxidant present in many fruits and vegetables.[1] Also known as L-ascorbic acid, vitamin C has a wide variety of uses in the body. It supports normal growth and development and helps the body repair damaged tissue.[2, 3] Vitamin … Continue reading Health Benefits of Vitamin C and Best Natural Sources
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 