If you want to know how to lose weight naturally (or how to help someone lose weight), focus on what you can do, not what you can’t. Making healthy changes is hard. But studies show that the way we think about these changes can make a...
by Julie Verfurth, ND Early in the 20th century, research in the nutritional arena was blossoming. Scientists were swiftly realizing that the nutritional requirements to “support life, growth and reproduction” in both animals and humans were more than simply proteins, carbohydrates, fats and minerals, as commonly...
The Epoch Times (theepochtimes.com) - Zinc is Essential, But Don't Go Overboard - By Conan Milner - (Monday, December 08, 2014) Zinc is one of the trace elements essential for good health. But taking zinc supplements to fight respiratory infections may be more trouble than it’s...
How Does My Hormonal Cycle Work? Hormonal Harmony Hormone imbalance is best understood by knowing how a normal menstrual cycle works. A menstrual cycle is the result of a hormonal dance between the pituitary gland in the brain and the ovaries. Every month the female sex hormones...
Are Today’s Adolescents at risk for Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a preventable, potentially debilitating disease characterized by low bone density and increased bone fragility that affects millions of people. Dietary intake of calcium, magnesium and vitamin D is critical during this life stage for optimal bone growth;...