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24Sep

NUTRIENTS A-Z: Vitamin K

Janice Buckler | Vitamin K, Vitamin K1, Vitamin K2, blood clotting | Nutrients | |

Vitamin K plays a key role in blood clotting which prevents excessive bleeding. Unlike many other vitamins, vitamin K is not typically used as a dietary supplement. It is actually a group of compounds. The most important of these compounds appears to be vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Vitamin K1 is obtained from leafy greens and some other vegetables. Vitamin K2 is a group of compounds largely obtained from meats, cheeses, and eggs, as well as being synthesized by bacteria....

18Nov

NUTRIENTS A-Z: Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)

SuperUser Account | B12, cobalamin, anemia, red blood cells, intrinsic factor | Nutrients | |

Vitamin B12, otherwise known as cobalamin, is an essential water-soluble vitamin that is commonly found in a variety of foods such as fish, shellfish, meat, eggs, and dairy products. B12 is bound to the protein in food and our stomach acid rele...

16Nov

Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) - An Addictive Cause

SuperUser Account | hypoglycemia, blood sugar, glucose, adrenals, liver, addiction, sugar, glycogen | |

Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is the “hangry” or “you don’t like me when I’m hungry” syndrome. It is a common dysfunction that involves primarily the pancreas, adrenal glands and liver.

15Oct

Adrenal Exhaustion

SuperUser Account | adrenal exhaustion, stress, adrenalin, fight or flight, allergies, dizziness, nausea, blood pressure, arthritis, hypoglycemia, diabetes, chronic fatigue | |

The adrenal glands are two busy little hormone factories. They sit on top of each kidney. They produce epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline), dopamine, glucocorticoids (cortisol, cortisone, corticosterone), mineraloc...

17Feb

Hypothyroidism - Basal Temperature Test

SuperUser Account | hypothyroidism, basal temperature test, low thyroid function, blood test, hormone, T-4, T-3 | |

Blood tests for thyroid function only measure the thyroid hormone in the blood, which may have no relation to the amount of hormone that actually gets into the cells which need it.

24Oct

Ways to Detoxify...Part One

SuperUser Account | detoxification, detox, liver, blood, lymph, lymphatic system, cleanse, colon, kidneys, waste, fasting, fast | |

Successful nutritional programs include two fundamental aspects: (1) Detoxifying; and (2) Rebuilding. Today we are going to talk about detoxification (internal cleansing).

14Jun

Collagen: Our Most Abundant Bodily Protein - Best Source? Bone Broth!

SuperUser Account | collagen, bones, skin, muscle, tendons, joints, hair, nails, ligaments, sleep, protein, blood vessels, digestive system | |

Why Collagen is Essential for Health

16Sep

The Importance of Protein

SuperUser Account | protein, hormones, enzymes, antibodies, immune system, edema, blood alkalinity, hydrochloric acid, stomach, hydrolyzed lactalbumin, betaine HCl | |

Did you know that every tissue in the body is made from protein?

NUTRIENTS A-Z: Vitamin F

Nutrients

essential fatty acid, LA, ALA, Omega 3, Omega 6, EFA, alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid

Vitamin F is not a vitamin in the traditional sense, but rather a term used for two fats — alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA). They are essential fatty acids (EFAs) and are requir...
NUTRIENTS A-Z: Vitamin E

Nutrients

vitamin E, antioxidant, anemia, celiac disease, pollution, alpha-tocopherol

Naturally occurring vitamin E includes eight fat-soluble isoforms, but the body prefers the form called alpha-tocopherol. Furthermore, alpha-tocopherol is the only form of supplementation that c...
NUTRIENTS A-Z: Vitamin D

Nutrients

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, it is added to other foods through fortification, and is available as a dietary supplement. It is called the sunshine vi...
NUTRIENTS A-Z: Vitamin C

Nutrients

hypoascorbemia, immune system, heart health, skin, vitamin C, ascorbic acid

Your browser does not support the audio tag.Vitamin C is vital for the immune system, connective tissue, heart and blood vessel health, among many other important roles.