Zinc is an essential mineral required by the body for: maintaining a strong immune system building proteins, muscles, bones facilitating the function of enzymes and hormones controlling insulin activity and promoting conversion of thyroid hormones to their active form maintaining a sense of smell and appetite keeping our DNA healthy supporting fertility improving cardiovascular health […]
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Not a week goes by without hearing the latest bad news about Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI). When they were introduced in the 80s to treat stomach ulcers, people felt they were god send, relief was finally here: ulcers were healing fast, and we could eat everything without any sense of guilt, and no heartburn! But
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We all know, or at least have heard, that eating more fruits and vegetables is beneficial to our health, and these nutrients can prevent and even treat multiple ailments. What fruits and vegetables do I have to eat to get the most benefit? I am sure this question has crossed your mind on several occasions.
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We know about the multiple benefits of the fiber in our diet from weight management to heart disease. Dietary fiber comes from plants. It is the portion of a plant that is not digested by our enzymes present in the digestive tract but that may be digested by the microorganisms that inhabit the intestines. The
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