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Zinc Immunity and the Elderly

Zinc has been touted for the essential roles it plays within the immune system from supporting the barrier of our skin to mediating immunity through natural killer cells. Older adults are more prone to infection due to the immune system weakening with age; low levels of zinc will contribute to this

Feb 10, 2016 Read →

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Omega-3 status influences the effect of B vitamins on cognitive decline

B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients involved in numerous metabolic processes that play a significant role in cognitive health. Due to the lack of new drugs to treat cognitive impairment researchers are looking more and more at nutrients to delay or prevent cognitive decline. A

Feb 03, 2016 Read →

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Insufficient vitamin B12 levels in the brain are associated with aging autism and schizophrenia

Vitamin B12 supports normal brain development. A lower than normal level of vitamin B12 in the brain could adversely affect neurodevelopment in younger years as well as learning and memory later in life.

Jan 27, 2016 Read →

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Young athletes have an increased risk of prolonged post-concussion symptoms

According to a study published last week in the Journal of Pediatrics researchers found that young adolescent male student ice hockey players had a significantly increased risk of prolonged post-concussion symptoms compared to older players.

Jan 20, 2016 Read →

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Low magnesium associated with coronary artery calcification in those at low cardiovascular risk

Magnesium is probably the greatest predictor of all aspects of heart disease. Approximately more than 50% of Americans are deficient in this mineral. Magnesium plays a key role in more than 350 enzymes and is involved in virtually every metabolic process occurring in the body.

Jan 13, 2016 Read →

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Tetrahydrocurcumin: The ultimate metabolite of the curcuminoids

There are only a few natural products that have demonstrated the wide range of protective properties as curcumin. Some of the challenges with curcumin are its poor solubility low intestinal absorption rapid metabolism and rapid systemic elimination.1 Many different supplement manufacturers have trie

Dec 17, 2015 Read →

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Vitamin D helps to promote myelin regeneration in MS patients

Vitamin D has been extensively studied for bone health and cancer as well as for its anti-inflammatory benefits and also its role in modulating the immune system in autoimmune diseases.

Dec 10, 2015 Read →

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Dietary potassium may help support heart and kidney health in diabetics

According to an article published last month in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) a diet rich in the mineral potassium may help protect the heart and kidneys of diabetic patients.

Dec 03, 2015 Read →

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Maintaining levels of specific gut bacteria: a strategy to help prevent diarrhea

Everyone has suffered from diarrhea at one time or another from mild to severe. It may stem from an acute infection or from a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Either way diarrhea can be debilitating. Traditional medicine usually prescribes antibiotics for these infections and as I discussed last

Nov 19, 2015 Read →

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One course of antibiotics can alter the gut microbiome for an entire year

According to a new study published just three days ago in the journal American Society for Microbiology researchers demonstrated that a single course of antibiotics was strong enough to alter the gastrointestinal microbiome for up to one year.

Nov 12, 2015 Read →

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Age-related muscle loss may be associated with an increased risk of fractures and falls

Adults between the ages of 40 and 80 experience between 30% - 60% muscle mass loss and this age-related muscle loss also known as sarcopenia is associated with disability illness and even death.

Nov 05, 2015 Read →