Vitamin D May Help You Breathe Easier

You may have heard that vitamin D is important for your bones, but how about for your breathing?

Researchers have known for awhile that vitamin D helps with immunity balance, but new research suggests thatĀ vitamin D levels correlate with reduced asthma symptoms and improved breathing.

The effect was most pronounced in children with obesity, who tend […]

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    A Simple Mineral Deficiency May Be Driving Up Your Blood Pressure

A Simple Mineral Deficiency May Be Driving Up Your Blood Pressure

While many diet and lifestyle interventions can help lower blood pressure, increasing evidence is finding that a lowly mineral can significantly improve blood pressure and kidney function.

Researchers analyzed zinc levels in mice with or without hypertension, and those who had zinc deficiency were much more likely to have high blood pressure than those with […]

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What’s in Your Wheat?

 

Hello everyone!

In my last post, I highlighted a film I enjoyed recently called “Bought”. In that film, they briefly mentioned a topic I’ve recently begun to study.

This involves the insidious practice of spraying glyphosate (Round-Up) on wheat fields (and other crops) at harvest time to kill weeds and improve harvest yields. At some point […]

Have We Been “Bought”?

Happy Friday everyone!

Hopefully you are recovering from the overindulgence from yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast as we are! The holiday season is a great time to spend with family and friends, reflecting on the blessingsĀ from the past year and looking forward to a new year of adventures.

This season is also a time when many people begin […]

By |November 28th, 2014|Digestive Health, Genetically Modified Foods (GMO), Nutrition Research, Pesticides, Videos|Comments Off on Have We Been “Bought”?|