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Vitamin C Lipid Metabolites
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble micronutrient. Unlike some other vitamins, human beings cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and must rely on outside sources (food and supplements) to obtain it. Considering this nutrient’s extremely important role in relation to human health, we would all do well to make sure we obtain adequate amounts. ...
Nutrients for Brain Health
We hear a lot lately about preserving and supporting brain health. This is often discussed within the context of delaying or preventing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease from developing, but it is also discussed within the context of day-to-day use of our brains more effectively. Consumers are keen on finding ways to promote their focus, attention ...
Dr. Eric Goodman, Foundations of Health
Dr. Eric Goodman has spent his professional life learning from his patients and from his own symptoms. Educated originally as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Goodman began quickly paving his own path in pain management through specific movements called Foundation Training. Since 2007, Dr. Goodman’s Foundation Training has brought innovation, compassion and action to the ...
Nutritional Genomics and Epigenetics: The Future of Functional Medicine Is Here Now
Since 2003, the advances that have taken place in the field of genome sequencing is staggering; the first genome to be sequenced cost roughly $1 billion and took 13 years to complete. On the other hand, today, you can have your genome sequenced for about $200 and it only takes a few weeks. Perhaps because ...
The Case For Whole Person Health Care
Whole person health care is an intriguing new concept to many. Health care models that deliver whole person care are increasingly entering the mainstream. Several new models have emerged and are being evaluated for efficacy and financial feasibility. One such example is the Whole Health Systems of the Veterans Administration (VA). The VA began this ...
What You Need to Know About Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is needed for a variety of functions within the body. Unlike many other B vitamins that are found in many plant-based foods, this vitamin is found in animal-based foods, such as meat, chicken, fish and dairy. It is also added to fortified foods like ...
High Potency Ashwagandha Withanolides for Improving Sleep, Stress, Mood, Testosterone and Vitality
In Africa, the Mediterranean and India, the indigenous, small, woody shrub known as ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. In 78 AD book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, Dioscorides described ashwagandha as a “Rasayana”—meaning a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Likewise, ashwagandha ...
Benefits of Essential Oils
Essential oils have long been recognized for their medicinal and antimicrobial properties. The use of essential oils date back to ancient Egypt. During the time of the “Great Plague” essential oils were used to fumigate spaces and were found to protect individuals exposed to the plague. The pleasant smell that plants give off can be ...
Antony Cummins, Practitioner Chat
Antony Cummins is the author of The Ultimate Art of War and many other books on Eastern martial culture. He is the founder of the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team, which has previously published The Book of Ninja and The Book of Samurai series (Watkins), and is spearheading a project to resurrect the authentic 17th-century samurai ...
Are There Benefits in Using Natural Sweeteners in Your Diet?
Sugar substitutes (including both artificial and natural) are wildly popular for use by food and beverage companies and consumers alike to try and improve health. Although there is still a lot of research that needs to be done on sweeteners, we already know that there are many potential benefits. Substituting sugar with an artificial or ...
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