It's one of the biggest cover-ups in the history of nutrition: Those "conventional" multivitamins sold at grocery stores, pharmacies and big-box stores are filled with synthetic chemicals that are fraudulently called "vitamins." Ascorbic acid, pyridoxine (B6), niacin (B3), magnesium oxide and dozens more... these are all synthetic, isolated or inorganic forms of vitamins and minerals that in some cases … Continue reading Multivitamin breakthrough delivers nutrients from food, not isolated chemicals; many multivitamins now obsolete
Top Foods High in Biotin
Source: Top Foods High in Biotin by Dr. Edward Group Biotin is a water-soluble, B-complex vitamin. It’s found in all living cells and is essential for cellular metabolism.[1] Biotin is also known as vitamin H, coenzyme R, and vitamin B7. Confusingly, it is also sometimes called vitamin B8, but this is unofficial and relatively uncommon (B8 … Continue reading Top Foods High in Biotin
Vitamin D deficiency symptoms explained: the top 9 warning signs
The importance of vitamin D is well known. As far back as the 1930s, doctors first recognized the link between a vitamin D deficiency and the skeletal disease called rickets. Rickets causes a softening of the bones and teeth. Even if someone's diet has adequate levels of calcium, without enough vitamin D to properly control … Continue reading Vitamin D deficiency symptoms explained: the top 9 warning signs
The Health Benefits of Lipase
Source: The Health Benefits of Lipase by Dr. Edward Group Lipase is an essential enzyme in the pancreas for the digestion of fatty (lipid) substances either in the diet or as a part of normal human metabolism. It is responsible for breaking down (hydrolyzing) fats into smaller components that can readily be absorbed through the intestines. … Continue reading The Health Benefits of Lipase
Depression in men linked to folic acid deficiency
Men who do not get enough folic acid in their diets may be more susceptible to depression, studies have shown. Folic acid is the dietary form of vitamin B9 and is found primarily in green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, beans and other legumes, liver, and yeast (including homebrewed alcohol and live yeast cultures). Folic acid … Continue reading Depression in men linked to folic acid deficiency
The 4 Things You Have to Know about Pterostilbene
Source: The 4 Things You Have to Know about Pterostilbene by Dr. Edward Group While trans-pterostilbene may not be familiar, its sources–blueberries and grapes–certainly are. Like its cousin resveratrol, plants produce pterostilbene in response to injury and infection. Also like resveratrol, pterostilbene has a high level of bioavailability and offers similar protective effects. Additionally, research suggests … Continue reading The 4 Things You Have to Know about Pterostilbene
7 Facts You Should Know About Trans-Resveratrol
Source: 7 Facts You Should Know About Trans-Resveratrol by Dr. Edward Group Propelled to fame as a result of a multitude of studies investigating the phytochemical properties of plant materials, resveratrol more than lives up to its reputation. This very unique antioxidant has been called a fountain of youth for its effectiveness against a variety of … Continue reading 7 Facts You Should Know About Trans-Resveratrol
Methylcobalamin nutrient offers solution for sleep disorders, mental alertness
Consumers suffering from mental decline, sleeplessness or other nervous system disorders may be feeling the effects of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to recent research. Deficiency of vitamin B12 can cause a wide range of health problems, many of which can be mistaken for other disorders. For example, elderly people experiencing cognitive decline may be misdiagnosed … Continue reading Methylcobalamin nutrient offers solution for sleep disorders, mental alertness
New Research Shows Probiotics Help Your Immune System
Source: New Research Shows Probiotics Help Your Immune System by Dr. Edward Group Thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, we may soon have better understanding why the long term use of antibiotic drugs causes secondary bacterial infections over time has troubled medical science for decades [1].The cause … Continue reading New Research Shows Probiotics Help Your Immune System
Research: IBS may be caused or worsened by lack of B vitamins
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is among the more common unexplained medical conditions that afflict people in wealthier countries such as the United States. There is no known cause of the disease, nor are there any definite risk factors consistently known to trigger flare-ups in those who have already developed IBS. Evidence suggests that diet may … Continue reading Research: IBS may be caused or worsened by lack of B vitamins
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 