Source: The Top 10 Foods for Vitamin B-12 by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient that’s involved with a lot of important processes in the human body. [1] Food is the primary source for this nutrient, with supplements being the secondary source for some people. Vitamin B-12 is structurally the largest and most complex of … Continue reading The Top 10 Foods for Vitamin B-12
What Is Magnesium Orotate?
Source: What Is Magnesium Orotate? by Dr. Edward Group A quiet and unassuming mineral, magnesium — one of the least talked about nutrients — holds vital importance for human health. A catalyst in the bod, over 300 enzymatic reactions rely on magnesium to happen. Magnesium can relax the muscles and some claim it helps with symptoms associated with … Continue reading What Is Magnesium Orotate?
Study: Taking Multivitamins & Calcium Supplements May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Source: Study: Taking Multivitamins & Calcium Supplements May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk by Dr. Edward Group A recently published study by researchers at the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico shows that dietary supplementation of calcium and other vitamins may significantly reduce the risk of women developing breast cancer. If the researchers are correct, this … Continue reading Study: Taking Multivitamins & Calcium Supplements May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Can Diabetics Eat Rice?
Source: Can Diabetics Eat Rice? by Dr. Edward Group Good news for diabetics: Rice has been found to have varying glycemic indices. How Does Diabetes Affect Blood Sugar? For persons with type 2 diabetes, managing their blood sugar is an important daily task. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body either doesn’t produce enough … Continue reading Can Diabetics Eat Rice?
What Is the Glycemic Index? Best Low Glycemic Index Foods
Source: What Is the Glycemic Index? Best Low Glycemic Index Foods by Dr. Edward Group The glycemic index (GI) is a way to measure the impact specific types of food have on blood sugar.[1] People are interested in understanding the glycemic index (and the glycemic load) of food so they can construct a healthier diet. Blood sugar … Continue reading What Is the Glycemic Index? Best Low Glycemic Index Foods
Bacillus coagulans: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
Source: Bacillus coagulans: A Healthy Probiotic Strain by Dr. Edward Group Bacillus coagulans is a beneficial probiotic strain that helps to promote digestive health, reduce diarrhea caused by antibiotics, encourage a healthy immune system, normalize nutrient absorption in the body, and help balance gut flora. Similar to the Lactobacillus bacterium, Bacillus coagulans produces lactic acid inside the digestive tract. Lactic acid is … Continue reading Bacillus coagulans: A Healthy Probiotic Strain
The 18 Best Probiotic Strains for Your Gut
Source: The 18 Best Probiotic Strains for Your Gut by Dr. Edward Group The bacteria in your gut have a huge impact on your health and well-being. They affect how well you digest food, absorb nutrients, the strength of your immune system, and the health of your small intestine and colon… and that barely scratches the … Continue reading The 18 Best Probiotic Strains for Your Gut
The Health Benefits of Pectinase
Source: The Health Benefits of Pectinase by Dr. Edward Group Commonly found in many fruits such as bananas and apples, pectinase plays a key role not only in the digestive processes, but also, and perhaps more importantly, in total physical well-being and anti-aging. Pectin is a type of fiber that makes up the cell wall of … Continue reading The Health Benefits of Pectinase
The Health Benefits of Cellulase
Source: The Health Benefits of Cellulase by Dr. Edward Group When we eat plants, we take in a large amount of plant cells surrounded by a fibrous complex called a cell wall. A major component of this cell wall is cellulose. Humans do not manufacture the cellulase enzyme needed to digest this type of fiber and … Continue reading The Health Benefits of Cellulase
Benefits of Alfalfa Leaf
Source: Benefits of Alfalfa Leaf by Dr. Edward Group The word “alfalfa” comes from the Arabic phrase, al-fac-facah, meaning “father of all foods.” It stands to reason, alfalfa is extremely nutritious. The extensive root system allows the plant to absorb a high level of nutrients from the soil. Alfalfa leaf contains essential vitamins including the entire … Continue reading Benefits of Alfalfa Leaf
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