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Vitamin D and Heart Failure
Vitamin D and Heart FailureHeart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, resulting in one in every four deaths. Thus, anything that helps us beat...
Why Vegetarians Should Supplement With Creatine
Why Vegetarians Should Supplement With CreatineCreatine is a naturally occurring nutritive compound stored in the muscles and brain, and it works to build lean muscle, as well as to feed...
Longevity Tips
LONGEVITY TIPSAround five years ago, two British women, Susan Saunders and Annabel Streets, started researching the scientific literature for information on how to have a healthier, happier, and extended, old...
Melatonin is Not Just for Sleep
Melatonin is Not Just for SleepWhen I consult with people about sleep issues, I will always suggest that they take some melatonin (along with some other relaxing agents, such as...
Unusual Cancer “Cure”
Unusual Cancer “Cure”Last year, Joe Tippens was all over the internet, as well as being interviewed repeatedly on television. His story of how he cured his terminal cancer was unusual,...
Zinc and Insulin Regulation
Zinc and Insulin RegulationWhile many studies have already shown that low zinc status is associated with diabetes, up to now the effects of zinc supplementation on glycemic control have not...
Vitamin D and Adolescent Behaviour; Turmeric and Asthma Control in Children
Vitamin D and Adolescent BehaviourVitamin D deficiency has been associated with a variety of mental health problems in adulthood, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia. So it was no...
A New Look at PTSD
A New Look at PTSDWhile 25 to 80% of the general population (depending on location) have been exposed to traumatic events, at some point during their life, “only a small...
Phosphatidylcholine and Dementia
Phosphatidylcholine and DementiaA new study, done at the University of Eastern Finland, has linked dietary intake of phosphatidylcholine to reduced risk of dementia and enhanced cognitive performance.Phosphatidylcholine (PC) is a...
The Link Between Constipation and Depression
The Link Between Constipation and Depression Given what we now know about the microbiome and mood, it is no shock to find out that there is a relationship between gut...
Does Krill Oil Prevent Heart Disease?
Does Fish Oil Prevent Heart Disease?The popularity of fish oil supplements is due to countless observational studies showing inverse associations between higher fish consumption, and lower risk of heart disease....
Is Cheese Good for You?
Is Cheese Good for You?It is a great time to be a “health food nut”. Unlike when I first entered the natural healing field, many of the foods we shunned...
An Unusual Symptom of B12 Deficiency; Insulin Resistance and Ovarian Cancer
An Unusual Symptom of B12 DeficiencyA recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine tells the story of a 64 year old man who went to a clinic in...
Best Diet for a Healthy Microbiome/Vitamin D and the Microbiome
Best Diet for a Healthy MicrobiomeAt the University Medical Center Groningen, in the Netherlands, researchers studied four groups of people (the general population, and those with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis,...
Treating Hemorrhoids
Treating HemorrhoidsA reader requested that I write on the subject of hemorrhoids, given that, as she pointed out, it is estimated 75% of people will get them at some point...
Magnesium Stearate
Magnesium StearateLike most vitamin companies, Nutristart uses magnesium stearate in the production of our supplements. More and more we are hearing from those critical of magnesium stearate, so I thought...