Osteoporosis and Iron Loss Some experts think that you can get all the necessary vitamins you need from food. That may be true for vitamins, but minerals are important too and because of over-farming of the same fields, much of the vegetables available in the U.S. have much lower mineral content than they did back […]
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Milk thistle is a flowering plant that belongs to the daisy family. It is native to many areas around the Mediterranean Sea and was brought to North America by European colonists. It gets its name from the milky sap contained within its leaves. The most common species is silybum marianum. The medicinal extract from the […]
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Why Most Diets Don’t Work Behind smoking, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death. It is clearly a health problem that is reaching epidemic proportions. Ironically a drastic attempt at cutting calories usually does not work, because it puts the body into starvation mode where it wants to store away as much fat […]
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In spite of going to the gym three or four days each week, my cholesterol test came back with low HDLs. My doctor said that I should try to get it above 40 and wanted to give me a prescription for Simvastatin. My dad took that for a while and had muscle pain so badly […]
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I get asked all the time for recommendations for the best vitamin or supplement for a myriad of problems, from the best anti-itch cream to the best enema for the family pet. It seems the last few years the question about the best brand of omega-3 fatty acids has come up the most. It’s a […]
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Most everyone knows the need for calcium to maintain strong bones and prevent osteoporosis, but calcium is a supplement that seems to generate a lot of questions. Here are some answers to the most commonly asked questions we get at the pharmacy. What Type of Calcium Supplement Is Best? There are many forms of calcium […]
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Do you have a few extra pounds of unwanted fat you’d like to burn off? Have you noticed the older you get, the more pounds you seem to pack on? There is a natural explanation for that: As we get older our bodies produce less and less testosterone. This not only results in more body fat, […]
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There are a lot of claims made by supplement manufacturers touting huge benefits from their products. These range from the credible to the doubtful. However, there are many effective nutrients and substances in the anti-aging arsenal. Below is a list recommended by naturopathic doctors around the country. Telomeres and Aging Docosahexaenoic Acid Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA […]
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What Causes Acne? Acne is a very common problem that can cause scarring, social insecurity and in extreme cases, depression. Just under the skin there a lot of glands called sebaceous glands. They secrete a natural moisturizer called sebum. This oil, sitting inside your pores, mixes with dirt and toxins on your skin and clogs […]
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Vitamins are organic compounds that are necessary for proper health and cannot be synthesized by the body. By strict definition there are 13 nutrients considered to be vitamins in humans. Below are lists of vitamins, their functions in the body, diseases that occur when they are lacking, and dietary sources of vitamins. There are also […]
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