Tag: supplements
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Copper: A Tool for Better Health
Copper is an essential mineral that is important to overall health. But before we knew of its health benefits, it was an important metal for mankind. Copper was discovered over 10,000 years ago and used for decoration. Then, it became the primary metal for tools, weapons, armor, and more. Copper is an important cofactor for…
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Chelated Minerals and Mineral Absorption
Did you know you don’t absorb 100% of the vitamins and minerals you eat? Bioavailability is a term that science uses to explain this phenomenon. Whether your nutrients come from food or supplements, the type of nutrients and what they are taken with is important. For example, taking vitamin D while drinking your milk or…
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Breathe Better With Selenium
Selenium is an essential mineral to human health. In North America, most fruits and vegetables can have small amounts of selenium since it is common in our soils. Selenium is important for thyroid hormones, DNA synthesis, reproductive, and oxidative damage. Why Take Selenium? Well, most people in the United States have adequate amounts of selenium…
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The Power of B Vitamins
B vitamins are water-soluble vitamins needed for optimal human health. In your body, B vitamins are involved in producing cells, nerve/brain function, heart health, vision, digestion, fertility, etc. Perhaps most importantly, B vitamins are essential to making energy. These 8 vitamins include: B vitamin deficiencies are rare in modern times due to more well-rounded diets.…
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Palm for Prostate Health
Native to central Florida, saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a shrubby palm tree that grows in large thickets or colonies. Practically all saw palmetto is still grown in the United States. Making this plant readily available, it is also highly cost-effective for the average consumer. Saw palmetto can modulate inflammation, reduce spasms, and inhibit testosterone.…
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What’s Strontium?
Strontium was first discovered in 18th-century Scotland. It’s an abundant trace mineral found in the earth’s oceans and crust. Comparable to calcium, its function in the body is similar though it’s only present in humans in small amounts. Besides bone health, strontium also has an effect on heart, parathyroid, and uterine function. Studies show patients…
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Decomposing for Health
Health trends come and go depending on the year. Vitamin D, vitamin E, raw food diet, intermittent fasting, etc… these trends change quickly over the years with varying benefits. Fulvic acid, although entering as a fad, could be here to stay. What is Fulvic Acid? Humic substances are a class of compounds that are by-products…
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Zinc Supplementation
An essential mineral to human health, zinc plays a role in hundreds of cellular reactions. It helps support healthy immune function, wound healing, protein and DNA synthesis, and cell replication. Zinc is especially important for growth. Women during pregnancy and children of all ages depend on zinc to help support healthy growth and development. Zinc…
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Essential Manganese
Manganese is an essential mineral, meaning has to be consumed in your diet. This trace element is a cofactor for many enzymes involved in blood sugar and cholesterol management, energy production, antioxidant pathways, bone and connective tissue formation, fertility, and immune function. It’s also involved with blood clotting. If this mineral is deficient, it can…
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Benefits of Green Coffee Beans
Green coffee beans are simply unroasted coffee beans, meaning they are completely raw. Green coffee beans contain a compound called chlorogenic acids (CGA) which are easily digestible in humans. These acids are mostly destroyed during the coffee roasting process. CGAs are being studied for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities as well as a tool to…