Rethinking Vitamin D: Are Our Government Standa...
Vitamin D, a secosteroid hormone produced naturally in our skin, is critical for our health. Despite this, Vitamin D deficiency is alarmingly prevalent, primarily due to insufficient sun exposure and the limited presence of Vitamin D in food sources. Existing government guidelines on Vitamin D intake may be falling short...
Value of High Dose Vitamin C
Vitamin C is one of the most important micronutrients required for good health. Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, helps the immune system work correctly, is essential for the production of collagen, and is a powerful antioxidant. It’s also not a nutrient that our bodies can produce. We also can’t...
Copper
Purpose Copper plays a critical role in bodily processes and is readily available in many sources. Copper has many purposes. It protects us from many adverse health outcomes and does the following: Production of red blood cells Regulation of heart rate and blood pressure Absorption of iron Prevention of prostatitis,...
Zinc
Zinc is an essential mineral that helps decrease the likelihood of disease and infection in our bodies. In 1961, the discovery of zinc deficiency occurred when an Iranian man surviving on bread, potatoes, and milk suffered from multiple developmental disorders. Phytic acid, prevalent in grain-based foods such as what the...
Magnesium
Purpose Magnesium plays a vital role in the upkeep of our health. It is also one micronutrient in which we tend to be deficient. Magnesium interacts with calcium, vitamin D and other micronutrients in several bodily processes. Magnesium does many important things including: Involved in over 600 cellular reactions Maintains brain function ...
Vitamin E
Purpose Vitamin E is the essential vitamin that doesn't sit at the cool kids' table with Vitamin D and Vitamin C. While we may talk about it less, we cannot ignore its importance. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that protects against risk factors in our environments or lifestyles. Vitamin...