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17 Aug

Posted at 22:33h in Natural Supplements

Minerals are essential for numerous aspects of health and for all tissues in the body. Although we consume many minerals from eating fruits and vegetables, mineral-depleted soil has rendered much of the produce we buy deficient in many of these essential nutrients. Because of this...

17 Aug

Posted at 22:21h in Natural Supplements

All adults should take a multivitamin every day, according to a report published by two Harvard doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2002;287:3127–9). This recommendation is based on research demonstrating that taking a multivitamin may help prevent a number of chronic diseases,...

17 Aug

Posted at 22:17h in Natural Supplements

In an ideal world, food would supply all the nutrients needed for good health. Unfortunately, many of us don’t eat enough of the fresh, whole foods needed for optimal nutrient intake (2 to 4 servings of both fruits and vegetables per day depending on activity...

03 Aug

Posted at 00:18h in Probiotics, Skin Health

Exploring the gut-skin connection By Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO Reference Gueniche A, Philippe D, Bastien P, et al. Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effect of Lactobacillus paracasei NCC 2461 on skin reactivity. Benef Microbes. 2014;5(2):137-145. Design This was a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Half of the participants were...