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Is Stevia Good For You?
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Stevia is part of the sunflower family and is a bushy plant with 150 different species. Originally from Brazil and Paraguay, it is now grown in a multitude of countries including Japan and China. Stevia is an intensely sweet-tasting plant that has been used to sweeten beverages like tea since the 16th century.
Stevia is considered to have zero calories. There are major health benefits from this true wonder of nature that we shall discuss below.
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Turmeric, Curcumin, BCM-95, etc. Which Should I Take?
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The biggest issue of Turmeric or Curcumin intake is its poor absorption. In a study on rats showed only 60% of a high dose was absorbed and some human studies fare even worse. As Turmeric or Curcumin are absorbed by the intestine, they are poorly absorbed due to the fatty content of Turmeric and its root where Curcumin is mostly concentrated. Due to such high fat content the herb should be taken with a fatty meal to improve its absorption. After intestinal absorption the liver performs what is called first pass metabolism, which is the bodies defense against any ingested toxin but it also causes major deactivation and degradation of the good products found in Turmeric and its major known active ingredient Curcumin. -
Can You Take Too Much Zinc?
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The main issue with zinc absorption is that it can be blocked by supplements such as Calcium, Iron, or Magnesium and it can interact with other medications such as antibiotics.
What is the best way to take my zinc supplements and are there certain supplements that should be avoided? Finally, how much zinc is too much?
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What Supplements Should I Take?
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To swallow supplements and expect a different result than we already have failed to obtain from swallowing our foods is considered insanity. Hence the better alternative may be supplements that can be absorbed directly under the tongue with cleaner production methods and faster absorption independent of the need to be swallowed or absorbed through the intestinal tract. -
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes
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osteoporosis is a growing issue for a wide population of the elderly community, it is referred to as the “silent disease”. You may not know anything is wrong until a bone fracture, commonly hip fractures . Physicians and patients commonly address this issue with vitamin D3 and calcium supplementation. -
Covid 19 And What The Literature Tells Us
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Studies of Vitamin D3 in Regards to Covid-19
The recent study in Ireland shows that countries such as Spain and Italy that rely solely on sunlight for their D3 supplementation have an overall lower rates of vitamin D3 level in their population vs. countries such as Sweden and Finland that use supplementation as their main means of D3 nutrition. What is also observed is that the populations that suffer lower levels of D3 had a worse outcome overall with Covid-19 infections. Hence the authors of the study recommend optimizing vitamin D3 levels in all populations as a means of preventing morbidity and mortality. -
Are Vitamins Organic?
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The term “organic” has become diluted over time. The definition of organic is: relating to or derived from living matter. However, most over-the-... -
What You Need to Know About Iron Supplements
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Under the tongue iron supplements can be taken every morning on an empty stomach by simply placing the tablet under the tongue prior to brushing your teeth. This can avoid the poor iron absorption and its associated intestinal side effects. In a recent study in New England Journal of Medicine, study participants were given standard swallowed high dose iron tablets two to three times a day, but the results of their blood studies showed only absorptions of 22.6 to 23.6mg per day. The medical community believes that under the tongue absorption is a more efficient method of absorption allowing similar if not better absorption than the current practice of multiple daily dosing of oral Irons. -
Does IV Vitamin Therapy Work?
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The most important point to remember is that most other vitamins that you encounter, be it gummies, compressed hard tablets, pills, capsules, gelcaps or vitamin-drinks they all must be swallowed in order to be absorbed. Once they have been swallowed they must survive the stomach acids, pancreatic enzymes and finally after surviving must get absorbed into the intestinal system to undergo liver cleansing. Most vitamin producers add additives to create a strong protective shell around the vitamins. Many of the ingredients to protect the vitamin against your stomach acids are not necessarily good for you or protect you. Even if you are able to swallow the vitamins there is no guarantee that your body is able to absorb the vitamins attached to all the additives and preservatives. Once absorbed then your liver has to work hard to separate the vitamins from the unnecessary binders. Therefore, the sublingual or under the tongue route bypasses the intestinal system all together and allows you to absorb your vitamin directly into the bloodstream. It also allows for the product to have no unnecessary additives or preservatives.
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What is GABA?
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What Does GABA Do for Your Health?
So far, we have learned that GABA is an amino acid, and it is used for communication in the body between cells. However, we still do not know why we should take it and how does it help our bodies? Scientists summarize that GABA’s role in the body is to reduce overall neuronal excitation in the brain and central nervous system, so your body and mind get some needed R&R.
