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Oxalate (or oxalic acid) is a compound found in a variety of plant-based foods. Under a microscope, oxalates are jagged in structure and look somewhat crystalline. During metabolism, oxalic acid combines with other minerals like calcium, sodium, magnesium, and potassium to form compounds like calcium oxalate and sodium oxalate in the kidneys. This in turn may be responsible for mineral deficiencies. Read more...
So you may be asking why would I promote eating liver as a superfood.I would have asked myself the same question before I did some homework.Before you turn your nose up at the thought of eating organ meat, let's take a look at why it's a super health food and what it may do for you. Read more...
While distilled water is the purest type of water, it's not necessarily the healthiest. The distillation process is very effective at removing potentially harmful contaminants, but it also removes the natural minerals and electrolytes found in water. Read more...
The following are a few ways that blood pressure medications can affect how our bodies absorb essential nutrients. Read more...
Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries which lead to accumulations of fats cells, and calcium deposits (i.e. plaques). It has been shown that people with a rapid increase in the amount of calcium deposits have a higher risk for stroke and heart attack than people with a decreased amount. Read more...
In a peer reviewed human study, a magnesium compound has been shown to reverse markers of brain aging by as much as 14 years! Read more...
In my quest to identify the most effective way of eating, I came across something that has caused a paradigm shift in my thinking on many "healthy" plant foods. Read more...
Contrary to what most people have been told, elevated cholesterol is not the villain it has been made out to be. Unfortunately many people are chasing the wrong criminal when it comes to improving health outcomes. Read more...
When it comes to air quality in your home I commonly recommend a good HEPA filter like the Austin brand. However there is another good alternative that many people are doing and may not be aware of the benefits. Read more...
Did you know the energy from the Earth can help you live a healthier life? The concept is known as earthing or grounding, which is no more complicated than walking barefoot. Read more...
Magnesium is probably the greatest predictor of all aspects of heart disease. Approximately more than 50% of Americans are deficient in this mineral. Magnesium plays a key role in more than 350 enzymes and is involved in virtually every metabolic process occurring in the body. Read more...
A growing body of research suggests there's a powerful connection between your diet and your risk of Alzheimer's disease via similar pathways that cause type 2 diabetes. Back in 2005, a published medical paper introduced a new disease tentatively dubbed "type 3 diabetes". Read more..
Read the labels on the foods you buy.Watch out for the ingredient carrageenan. Carrageenan is considered a harmless food additive by the US government. Unfortunately medical research has proven otherwise. Read more...
Up to 80% of inhaled mercury vapor is absorbed through the lungs. From here it travels to all the other tissues and organs of the body in the circulation, but particularly concentrates within the kidney, liver and brain. Read more...
Osteoporosis is reaching an epidemic status. It leads to 1.5 million fractures per year.The traditional way one is evaluated for osteoporosis is the standard Bone Density Test. Although important to have done, this is a static test and "only" provides information on the amount of bone that has already been lost.Unfortunately it does not provide data on the rate of bone loss. Read more...
Millions of Americans have been led to believe that osteoporosis is simply a deficiency of the common drugs, Boniva, Evista, Actonel, or Fosamax. Many are prescribed the “knee-jerk” recommendation of 1500 mgs of calcium a day to prevent osteoporosis. Read More...
Calcium may well be the world's most popular nutritional supplement. Why is that? The main reason for calcium's popularity is just good-old-fashioned Madison Avenue propaganda. Read more...
People with high cholesterol live the longest.This statement seems so incredible that it takes a long time to clear one´s brainwashed mind to fully understand its importance.Yet the fact that people with high cholesterol live the longest emerges clearly from many scientific papers. Read more...
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is the hormone produced by your pituitary gland to control the function of your thyroid gland. A high TSH means your pituitary senses that your thyroid is underactive. Many labs are misleading physicians by using outdated ranges of normal for TSH, thus preventing doctors from giving their patients the most effective thyroid treatment they need. Read more...
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