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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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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Thousands of people have died from this virus and many more have been infected with the coronavirus.We at Frunutta have been asked by many people how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus and what individuals can do to help reduce their chances of becoming infected. Many of us on team Frunutta are physicians who treat sick people on a daily basis. We want to pass along our best recommendations during these uncertain times. 

 

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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.

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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.

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Milk Allergy vs. Lactose Intolerance?
Have you ever felt that uneasy feeling of bloating, gas, abdominal cramping and diarrhea after eating or drinking dairy products? You are part of the large group of people that are lactose intolerant. This condition stems from the fact that you are lacking the enzyme lactase, an enzyme that is usually produced in the small intestine and helps breakdown the sugar lactose in dairy into glucose and galactose to be so they can be absorbed into the blood stream.When the enzyme is missing, the bacteria in the colon processes the lactose leading...

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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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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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Medications cure, halt, and prevent diseases for millions of Americans. They can also ease the symptoms of those ailments. Some surveys state that approximately half of the U.S. population takes prescribed medicine. People can take these medications for anything ranging from depression and pregnancy to birth control and diabetes – all of which we’ll discuss below.

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