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Better Together: Why You Should Be Taking Both Vitamin D & Vitamin K2
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Vitamin K2 is necessary for blood clotting and promotes the accumulation of calcium in your bones and teeth. It also works to reduce calcification of soft tissues, like the kidneys and blood vessels. This is important, since blood vessel calcification has been linked to the development of chronic diseases, like heart and kidney disease. -
Risk Stratification Among Covid-19 Patients
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Recent studies are linking Vitamin D3 deficiency and poor outcome to Covid-19 infection. At the outset of the pandemic Northwestern University researchers were able to complete a statistical analysis of patients from countries across the globe that have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 infection. Their research appears to show a direct relationship between Vitamin D3 deficiency and Covid-19 mortality rates. “…it is important for people to know that vitamin D deficiency might play a role in mortality…”. -
Frunutta, Zinc, ACE receptor and Coronavirus: Covid-19?
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It is believed that zinc helps the different types of white blood cells fight off infections better. Some studies have found that zinc helps lower the duration and the number of viral colds including the coronavirus family by possibly effecting the viral entry into the cell or slowing down the viral production mechanism. It appears that zinc and vitamin C have a synergistic effect on the immune response. Recently you heard President Trump bring up the subject of zinc in regards to coronavirus therapy (Zinc). But let us delve deeper in how zinc can be a line of defense regarding the current coronavirus pandemic. -
FRUNUTTA, ZINC, CORONA VIRUS AND HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE!
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There was a study in France that showed the patients that were taking Hydroxychloroquine along with the well-known antibiotic Z-pack showed faster recovery and stopped shedding the virus in less than one week. The problem with the study was that it was too small and too short of duration and the patient’s in the different arms of the study were not carefully evaluated for other medical conditions. However, this study is the reason that suddenly there is so much renewed interest in Hydroxychloroquine.
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FRUNUTTA, CORONA VIRUS AND YOUR SUPPLEMENT NEEDS!
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While we are quarantined to our homes it is likely we are consuming more canned or processed meals than usual. It is important to supplement with vitamins to get nutrients that we aren’t getting from our food. Vitamin C 1000mg daily has shown in some studies to help decrease rate and duration of viral colds. It is always important to hydrate along with Vitamin C intake. Side effects from too much vitamin C are rare but some studies have shown nausea and vomiting from taking vitamin C at 2000mg daily on a continuous basis and possibly produce calcium oxalate renal stones in susceptible individuals.
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Frunutta, your vitamin source during Corona Virus pandemic.
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Zinc, the immune system and safe dosage!
Zinc is a mineral that is very important to the immune system. It is believed that zinc helps the different types of white blood cells fight off infections better. Some studies have found that zinc helps lower the duration and the number of viral colds, which are part of the coronavirus family. It is believed that the upper limit of zinc for adults is at 40mg/day. It appears that zinc and vitamin C have a synergistic effect on the immune response. We want to keep our zinc intake to around 20 to 30mg daily dose maximum since at near 50mg/day dosage zinc has been known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a lowered immune response. *
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Frunutta, zinc & vitamin C and Coronavirus?
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Zinc is a mineral that is very important to the immune system. It is believed that zinc helps the different types of white blood cells fight off infections better. Some studies have found that zinc helps lower the duration and the number of viral colds, which are part of the coronavirus family. -
Vitamins you need after weight loss surgery
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Weight loss surgery puts patients on a lifelong journey of vitamin supplementations. A large cohort study showed that patients in this community were still deficient up to 50% while on multivitamin therapy. The biggest issue in this community is that they have a hard time absorbing certain vitamins along with the fact that vitamins that need to be taken are often large horse pill that cause nausea and stomach upset due to the changes in the stomach size post-surgery. -
Why so many LOVE Frunutta’s GABA?
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Stress and anxiety can be overwhelming but GABA is an easy, natural method to relax your mind and take the edge off after a long day. -
Can Vitamin D3 reduce cancer risk?
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Everyone is aware that calcium absorption and bone health are major benefits of vitamin D3. However, most people may not know that vitamin D3 is also involved in the control of inflammation, sugar control, proper cell death, proper cell growth, and many other cellular and system regulation.
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Is your prenatal vitamin enough?
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Standard prenatal vitamins usually have a vitamin D dose of 400IU. New studies are finding that these doses may be too low, and expectant mothers need to be supplemented by much higher daily doses.
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Do Vitamins Really Make a Difference?
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Tonya Skurzynski discovered Frunutta through her health and fitness journey. She has always been an advocate for a healthy lifestyle and believer in non-toxic products. She struggled with vitamins because they were tough on her stomach and she would forget to take them if she didn’t take them first thing in the morning. Frunutta vitamins made a huge difference as they were so easy to take without water or food!
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