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The Gut-Brain Connection: Protecting Your "Second Brain"

The Gut-Brain Connection: Protecting Your "Seco...

Brain health and gut health are closely related. Your gut has it's own separate nervous system, often called the "second brain" or formally, the enteric nervous system. The health of...

The Gut-Brain Connection: Protecting Your "Seco...

Brain health and gut health are closely related. Your gut has it's own separate nervous system, often called the "second brain" or formally, the enteric nervous system. The health of...

Folate Deficiency and Medications that Interfere with Folate Metabolism

Folate Deficiency and Medications that Interfer...

Folate deficiency is linked with high homocysteine levels that have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.  Low levels of folate are also found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis....

Folate Deficiency and Medications that Interfer...

Folate deficiency is linked with high homocysteine levels that have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.  Low levels of folate are also found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis....

Fiber for Feeling Full

Fiber for Feeling Full

Your brain knows you have eaten enough when it receives specific signals to indicate satiety, or fullness. The more satiety signals that get triggered, the more full we feel. Fiber...

Fiber for Feeling Full

Your brain knows you have eaten enough when it receives specific signals to indicate satiety, or fullness. The more satiety signals that get triggered, the more full we feel. Fiber...

Eye Vitamins, Antioxidants, Vision, and Eye Health

Eye Vitamins, Antioxidants, Vision, and Eye Health

Age-related eye disease studies (AREDS) have shown specific eye vitamins and nutrients can reduce risk of vision loss and blindness from conditions like age-related macular degeneration. Vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant...

Eye Vitamins, Antioxidants, Vision, and Eye Health

Age-related eye disease studies (AREDS) have shown specific eye vitamins and nutrients can reduce risk of vision loss and blindness from conditions like age-related macular degeneration. Vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant...

Medications Associated with Deficiencies in the Vital Micronutrient Zinc

Medications Associated with Deficiencies in the...

Commonly prescribed drugs can lead to deficiencies in micronutrients including zinc. Zinc deficiencies play important roles in diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Zinc deficiencies can result from taking medicines including antacids,...

Medications Associated with Deficiencies in the...

Commonly prescribed drugs can lead to deficiencies in micronutrients including zinc. Zinc deficiencies play important roles in diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. Zinc deficiencies can result from taking medicines including antacids,...

Vitamin D Deficiency: Are You "Paying" Enough to get out of Vitamin D Debt?

Vitamin D Deficiency: Are You "Paying" Enough t...

Daily recommended intake of Vitamin D is based on miscalculations in the original research, contributing to an increase in deficiency and related health issues. Corrections to the calculations indicate the...

Vitamin D Deficiency: Are You "Paying" Enough t...

Daily recommended intake of Vitamin D is based on miscalculations in the original research, contributing to an increase in deficiency and related health issues. Corrections to the calculations indicate the...