Source: What Are Coenzymes and How Are They Vital to Your Health? by Dr. Edward Group Coenzymes are required in many enzymatic and metabolic processes in your body, in plants, and in animals. Without coenzymes, inactive enzymes would be unable to convert into their active forms to catalyze reactions, such as breaking down food for energy. … Continue reading What Are Coenzymes and How Are They Vital to Your Health?
The Secrets to Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails
Source: The Secrets to Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails by Dr. Edward Group Frustrated with lackluster hair, dry skin, and brittle nails? You are not alone. There is a multi-billion dollar cosmetics industry built on your hopes and dreams of shiny hair, strong nails, and supple, hydrated skin. But do the potions and tonics you apply … Continue reading The Secrets to Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails
7 Important Functions of Vitamin B-12
Source: 7 Important Functions of Vitamin B-12 by Dr. Edward Group It’s estimated nearly 40% of the American population suffers from B12 levels that are too low. [1] With low B12 levels, your brain doesn’t work quite right and more often than not you’re suffering from chronic fatigue. But vitamin B12 does more than just support healthy energy levels. … Continue reading 7 Important Functions of Vitamin B-12
Do You Know These Sources of Vitamin B-12?
Source: Do You Know These Sources of Vitamin B-12? by Dr. Edward Group You might not know it, but you owe your life to bacteria. That’s because they are the only creatures on the planet that create vitamin B-12, a vitamin you cannot live without. If you become deficient in B-12, your mental health suffers, your metabolism … Continue reading Do You Know These Sources of Vitamin B-12?
What Is Methylcobalamin?
Source: What Is Methylcobalamin? by Dr. Edward Group Methylcobalamin circulates through the bloodstream and is one of two naturally-occurring coenzyme forms of vitamin B12 that the body utilizes. Adenosylcobalamin is the other form sometimes used in the dietary supplement industry. The body needs B12 to convert homocysteine to methionine, protect DNA and RNA, support energy, protect nerve and … Continue reading What Is Methylcobalamin?
What’s the Most Absorbable Form of B-12?
Source: What’s the Most Absorbable Form of B-12? by Dr. Edward Group For most people, getting enough vitamin B-12 isn’t an issue. Processed foods are often fortified with cyanocobalamin, a synthetic form of the nutrient. Still, many people are deficient in this vitamin because cyanocobalamin–and many other forms of B-12, for that matter–is not highly absorbable. Veganism, age, … Continue reading What’s the Most Absorbable Form of B-12?
Does the Vitamin B-12 Shot Have Side Effects?
Source: Does the Vitamin B-12 Shot Have Side Effects? by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin B-12 is to the human body what gasoline is to a car; without it, you’re not getting anywhere. A diet that includes meat, fish, and dairy products can provide natural sources of B-12; however, these foods typically carry a heavy toxic load. Vegetarians … Continue reading Does the Vitamin B-12 Shot Have Side Effects?
The Role of Vitamin B-12 in Thyroid Health
Source: The Role of Vitamin B-12 in Thyroid Health by Dr. Edward Group Your personal wellness and the efficiency at which your body operates is a direct result of the quality and completeness of the nutrients you consume. Complete nutrition promotes complete wellness, nutritional deficiencies result in wellness deficiencies. Energy levels and metabolism are some of … Continue reading The Role of Vitamin B-12 in Thyroid Health
What Is Vitamin B-12 and Why Is It Essential to Your Health ?
Source: What Is Vitamin B-12? by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin B-12 is an essential vitamin, which means the human body cannot make it on its own and must obtain it through food, supplementation, or, in some cases, prescription medication. Known primarily as the “energy vitamin,” this vitally important nutrient plays a role in numerous bodily functions … Continue reading What Is Vitamin B-12 and Why Is It Essential to Your Health ?
Are Energy Drinks Bad for You?
Source: Are Energy Drinks Bad for You? by Dr. Edward Group Energy drinks are popular among gamers, students, athletes, professionals, and anyone who has to drive overnight from Milwaukee to St. Louis. They’re big business, too. Americans spent $12.5 billion on energy drinks in 2012. Market experts predict that number to climb to $21.5 billion in … Continue reading Are Energy Drinks Bad for You?
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