Dieting? Here’s What You Need to Know About Vitamins
While you may have shifted your diet, and we commend you for it, be aware of what you may be giving up as you change what you eat, possibly missing out on things your body needs. As sure as you need air and water to survive, you need vitamins to keep your system functioning and ward off sickness.
How to Protect Against the Deficiencies of a Vegan Diet
There is a lot that is positive about moving to a vegan diet. It is a diet low in saturated fat and rich in other nutrients the body needs. Yet, becoming a vegan without understanding what your body needs can lead to health issues...
Vitamin Supplement Patches: Staying Healthy in this Crazy-Busy World
It takes a lot of energy to stay healthy in the crazy-busy world we inhabit. So, how do we make sure we get the nutrients we need to stay healthy?
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: The Super Supplement
Studies have shown that Omega-3s can reduce the risk of heart disease, alleviate asthma symptoms, and aid in preventing everything from rheumatoid arthritis to Alzheimer’s and dementia. They are, literally, the superheroes of dietary nutrients...
Easing the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
Two of the most common deficiencies discovered in patients with fibromyalgia are vitamins D and B12. Research suggests that a lack of vitamins can contribute to pain, anxiety, weakness, and exhaustion. For many, nutritional supplement therapy may be the key to reducing the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia and returning to a happy, active life...
Solving Your Vitamin B12 Deficiency
If there is one vitamin that behaves almost like a “super-vitamin,” it is Vitamin B. It impacts our hair, skin, digestion, memory, energy level, and mood. Vitamin B12 is critical to helping your body produce DNA and red blood cells also supports your immune and nervous systems...
Why You Need Antioxidants and How to Get Them
Many people are familiar with the term “antioxidant.” They understand that they’re beneficial to one’s health, but not clear on how. They may understand that antioxidants are nutrients, and even where they come from (vitamins E and C, as well as many other foods). Understanding exactly WHY you need antioxidants may help you be more committed to making sure you get them....
What Happens When You Don't Get Enough Omega-3
Omega-3 fatty acids are vital for good health. Research has shown that they may help lower the risk of heart disease, arthritis, and even cancer. Fatty acids reduce inflammation and are crucial for cognitive functions, impacting your memory and your brain’s overall performance.
How to Reduce Joint Pain Due to Osteoarthritis
If you suffer from Osteoarthritis you understand the physical pain in your joints, the stiffness and swelling, that make it difficult for you to do day to day tasks. Add to that the need to get regular exercise and the suffering can be intense. Although Osteoarthritis is incurable, there are things you can do to manage your symptoms...
Over 50? Are You Getting Enough Vitamin B12?
As you age you lose the ability to absorb B12 via the intestinal tract, so the elderly should be sure they are supplementing their diet.
Why You Need to Choose a Patch Over a Pill
Oral administration is the most common form of medication and supplements for adults. That doesn’t mean we must or should accept pills as the best form of ingesting nutrition or medication. Supplement patches deliver nutrients to the body by what is known in the medical field as “transdermal administration.”
My Greatest Discovery
My introduction to patch technology began when I needed to use a pharmaceutical patch to deliver hormones that I could not take by mouth. I understood the benefits of using the skin to deliver what I couldn’t take by mouth.