Lessons from a vacation gone bad by Debbie Williams — Imagine that you had planned the perfect vacation for you and yours. How would you deal with that vacation if it turned into a nightmare? My story is just that — how my perfect vacation turned into a nightmare because of a bug bite. Something […]
Archive | Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements RSS feed for this section
Statin drugs versus omega-3 for heart health
April 18, 2014
Comments Off on Statin drugs versus omega-3 for heart health
Statin drugs versus omega-3 for heart health by Mary Budinger — A new study published in the journal BMC Medicine sheds light on why the widely publicized fish oil study released late last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed no evidence of cardiovascular disease risk reduction associated with omega-3 intake. In […]
Are you deficient in this important mineral?
February 17, 2014
Comments Off on Are you deficient in this important mineral?
by Paula Owens — Magnesium is a vital mineral involved in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. It is important for heart and brain health, hormone production, hypertension, stabilizing blood sugar and the digestion of protein, carbs and fats, as well as many other functions. Magnesium is found in all bodily tissues […]
Sunny side up
January 27, 2014
Comments Off on Sunny side up
by Dr. Matthew C. Marturano — People living in the middle of the desert tend to get a bit skittish about the sun. Concerns about skin cancer, coupled with the discomfort of the summer heat, can keep folks scurrying back and forth from building to vehicle to building throughout the summer months. The irony is […]
Vitamin C wonders
December 14, 2013
Comments Off on Vitamin C wonders
by Joanne Henning Tedesco — When we think of vitamin C, our first thought is often of orange juice. A medium orange provides 69.7 mg, but many other fruits and vegetables provide much greater amounts. If you want to add more vitamin C to your diet, fill up on these superfoods. Red and green bell […]
Build strong bones
December 6, 2013
Comments Off on Build strong bones
by Joanne Henning Tedesco — When it comes to building and keeping strong bones, two key nutrients are necessary — calcium and vitamin D. Calcium supports the bones and teeth structure, while vitamin D improves calcium absorption and bone growth. These nutrients are especially needed early on and later in life. If you have brittle […]
Basic Supplements
November 28, 2013
Comments Off on Basic Supplements
by Dr. Larry Wilson — To function your best, I recommend adding some basic food supplements to your diet. They are trimethylglycine, kelp, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D3, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium and a powerful digestive enzyme. Other food supplements may be helpful; however, the ones listed above are most crucial. Supplements are needed today […]
Cancer and immunity
November 25, 2013
Comments Off on Cancer and immunity
by Debbie Williams — When a cancer patient goes to a traditional Western doctor, the treatments are typically chemotherapy and radiation. Unfortunately, the big pharmaceutical companies see cancer as synonymous with a profit-driven opportunity. Cancer has grown into a trillion dollar industry. Some people spend $100,000 a year for treatments. In my opinion, this falls […]
Osteoporosis — scurvy of the bone
November 23, 2013
Comments Off on Osteoporosis — scurvy of the bone
by Dr. Fred G. Arnold — Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. In the United States, more than 40 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass. One-half of all women and one-fourth of men older than […]
Omega-3 fats involved in prostate cancer?
November 21, 2013
Comments Off on Omega-3 fats involved in prostate cancer?
by Mary Budinger — A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, known as the SELECT clinical trial, concluded that higher blood levels of the omega-3 fat DHA correlated to higher prostate cancer risk. Lead author Theodore Brasky suggested that men cut down on their fatty fish intake. Critics call the […]
Why do we age, fall ill and contract disease?
October 14, 2013
Comments Off on Why do we age, fall ill and contract disease?
by Donna Marie — Not so long ago, heart disease, cancer, stroke and aging were accepted as unfortunate, but inevitable, facts of life. We now know that diseases are not caught, but rather can be caused by what we eat or d not eat. We also know that colds, heart attacks and cancer are symptoms, […]
Exposure to sunlight prevents chronic disease and cancer
October 4, 2013
Comments Off on Exposure to sunlight prevents chronic disease and cancer
by Gayle Earle — Are recommendations to cover up and stay out of the sun putting our health at risk? William B. Grant, Ph.D., who has studied the dietary and environmental links to chronic disease for 30 years, believes the optimal level of Vitamin D ranges from 30 to 40 ng/ml for cancer prevention and […]
Does “back to school” have to mean sick days?
August 17, 2013
Comments Off on Does “back to school” have to mean sick days?
by Debbie Williams — The kids are heading back to school and you know what that means — germs, millions of them. With all the disinfectant wipes in retail stores and hand sanitizers in schools these days, you would think this would mean a reduction in germs and therefore less sick days for children and […]
April 21, 2014
Comments Off on Lessons from a vacation gone bad