Source: 7 Ways Selenium Benefits Your Body by Dr. Edaward Group Selenium is a trace element and mineral that is essential for human life.[1] It is critical to many of our basic physiological functions, including protecting cells from oxidative stress and helping the thyroid produce hormones. It is found in many selenium-rich fruits and vegetables and some animal products. … Continue reading 7 Ways Selenium Benefits Your Body
What Is Selenium Sulfide and Can it Benefit Your Health?
Source: What Is Selenium Sulfide and Can it Benefit Your Health? by Dr. Edward Group Selenium sulfide is a chemical compound created by fusing atomic selenium (Se) and sulfur (S).[1] The selenium and sulfur combination has been shown to promote skin health and thus selenium sulfide is found in many cosmetic, hair, and skin care products. It’s … Continue reading What Is Selenium Sulfide and Can it Benefit Your Health?
Study: Getting Plenty of Calcium Early in Life, May Help Prevent Obesity Later
Source: Study: Getting Plenty of Calcium Early in Life, May Help Prevent Obesity Later by Dr. Edward Group It’s no secret that calcium is important for the development of strong and healthy bones, especially in young growing bodies. But research presented by North Carolina State University suggests that it may also play a significant role in … Continue reading Study: Getting Plenty of Calcium Early in Life, May Help Prevent Obesity Later
New Research: Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Fight Crohn’s Disease
Source: New Research: Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Fight Crohn’s Disease by Dr. Edward Group According to a new study coming out of Canada, Vitamin d supplements have shown the ability to counter the negative effects associated with Crohn’s disease. A team of researchers from McGill University Health Centre in Montreal suggest that if you suffer … Continue reading New Research: Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Fight Crohn’s Disease
6 Vegetables High in Calcium
Source: 6 Vegetables High in Calcium by Dr. Edward Group Calcium is an essential mineral for maintaining healthy bones – a factor in the development in numerous diseases such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and others. And while you may think that you take in enough calcium throughout the day, or that you need to consume meat … Continue reading 6 Vegetables High in Calcium
Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Impacts Children’s Brain Development
Source: Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Impacts Children’s Brain Development by Dr. Edward Group You probably know that pregnant women are encouraged to take additional vitamins and minerals for the sake of their baby’s development. Folic acid, calcium, and iron have long been considered the holy trinity of prenatal wellness. But here’s one you may not be so … Continue reading Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy Impacts Children’s Brain Development
Iron Deficiency: How to Improve Low Iron Levels
Source: Iron Deficiency: How to Improve Low Iron Levels by Dr. Edward Group Iron deficiency knows no borders—it’s common throughout the world and in all economic classes. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 30% of the world’s population has an iron status that is considered below normal. This may seem like a wildly inflated … Continue reading Iron Deficiency: How to Improve Low Iron Levels
Thyroid Supplements: How to Pick the Best One
Source: Thyroid Supplements: How to Pick the Best One by Dr. Edward Group In the United States, an estimated 20 million people suffer from some type of thyroid imbalance.[1] If you’re one of them, finding the right nutritional supplements to support your thyroid can be a challenge. The problem isn’t a lack of products—quite the opposite. If … Continue reading Thyroid Supplements: How to Pick the Best One
Fighting Fungus: Cleansing With Anise Seed
Source: Fighting Fungus: Cleansing With Anise Seed by Dr. Edward Group Anise, a plant native to Greece and Egypt, has been used since the seventh century to address health ailments and may best be identifiable today for its licorice flavor. During biblical times, taxes could be paid in crops, anise was one of them. The Romans … Continue reading Fighting Fungus: Cleansing With Anise Seed
Natural Iron Supplements: The Benefits of Plant-Based Iron
Source: Natural Iron Supplements: The Benefits of Plant-Based Iron by Dr. Edward Group Iron is an essential mineral that your body requires to maintain optimal health. There is a common misconception that iron is only obtained by eating meat and that iron deficiency is more prevalent amongst vegans and vegetarians.[1] Natural, plant-based iron supplements and food … Continue reading Natural Iron Supplements: The Benefits of Plant-Based Iron
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 