Are Vitamin D Supplements Beneficial?

Joint & Bone

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Are Vitamin D Supplements Beneficial?

A review of research studies involving Vitamin D, recently published in theLancet, suggests that this essential nutrient may not be helpful in preventing cancer, diabetes, or heart disease (Autier, Boniol, Pizot, & Mullie, Dec

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Best Vitamins For Colds

Best Vitamins For Colds

There are many advertisements directing the public to vitamin and mineral supplements for the prevention and decreased duration of seasonal colds and flu.  But these advertisements are often for products that are neither effective

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Love Your Liver’s Ability to Detox

Kidney & Liver

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Love Your Liver’s Ability to Detox

The liver is the largest organ in the body and has many functions. Think of it like a processing mega-center.The intake and distribution of nutrients occurs in the liver and it also is the detox hub of the body. Love your liver:

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Calcium Oxalate Stones Diet

Kidney & Liver

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Calcium Oxalate Stones Diet

Kidney stones are small crystalline formations within the kidney. There are different types of kidney stones and your doctor can tell you what type you have. Depending on the type you have the dietary recommendations will vary.

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Probiotic Power

Probiotic Power

A Healthy Gut May Lead to a Healthy Mind Your intestines house about ¾ of your total immune system.  That means if we want our bodies to be healthy, we need to keep the friendly bacteria in our guts happy by eating lots of fiber

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Say “Bon Voyage!” to Jet Lag

Nervous System

5 min read

Say “Bon Voyage!” to Jet Lag

One of the universal drawbacks of travel is jet lag.  Flying across several time zones can turn your internal clock on its head and result in fatigue, headaches, difficulty sleeping, even gastrointestinal discomforts and reduced

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