Joint pain, backache, and weak bones is like an epidemic of the century. Due to the fact that vitamin K2 is a much-ignored nutrition that actually strengthens bone and heart health. But, don’t you...
Need an extra reason to pick up mushrooms from your supermarket today? Mushrooms are more than just flavor enhancers for a variety of meals. Besides adding taste to salads, soups, casseroles, rice dishes, stir-fry,...
I often receive questions about vitamin therapy. Some wonder if they should take vitamin supplements to prevent illness. Others ask if they still need vitamins if they are eating a well-balanced diet, and some...
Vitamin pills are good, but check their source. Should I take vitamin supplements to prevent illness? Do I need them if I eat a balanced diet? What is the best dosage of vitamin D...
Here is the big problem – soda has displaced milk. Calcium deficiency is not likely to be a frequent problem until school age. It is well known that breast milk and cow’s milk formulas...
An arrhythmia is any change in the regular rhythm of the heart. It is typically due to interference with the electrical pathways of the heart and are responsible for over 400,000 deaths each year....
Coenzyme Q10 – The antioxidant coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) functions as a coenzyme in the energy-producing pathways of every cell in the body and is an important antioxidant that will fight the oxidation that creates...
Lots of supplements promise “escape”, “relief”, or “support” for sufferers of PMS and menopause. And they’re pretty tempting – who wouldn’t want an easy fix for cramps, mood swings, hot flashes, seating, and all...
While pregnancy is not a disease, and is the most natural thing in the world, the suggestions ensure that everything is optimal, making both the pregnancy and delivery easier, and can in fact create...
This debilitating headache can destroy a person’s quality of life. It usually starts with an aura – jagged visions, unusual light, sounds or even smells and other unusual sensations. This is then followed by...
Difficulty in getting off to sleep or waking up soon after. Note that early morning waking can sometimes be an indication of depression. Doctors can • Prescribe sleeping pills. While these help people get...
High blood pressure causes strokes, heart attacks, aneurisms, kidney failure and may other diseases. In most cases the cause is unknown. While drug treatment is frequently required, doctors stress the benefits of a healthy...
Phosphorus is a mineral found throughout the body (but mostly in bone) that helps all body cells function optimally. It works with calcium and vitamin D to build and maintain strong bones and teeth....
Calcium Since calcium is such a bulky mineral, manufacturers include only a portion of the RDI in atypical multivitamin. Because calcium plays an important role in bone building, muscle contraction and more, it’s important...