Category Archives: Vitamins and supplements

Think zinc

Chronic inflammation? Think zinc! New research found that zinc helps control infections by modulating immune system responses to prevent out-of-control inflammation. Zinc homes in on the inflammation pathway to help shut it off. If the is a deficiency in zinc … Continue reading

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Eating weeds

Dandelion is more than just a weed! Dandelion root has a long history of medicinal uses, being used from ancient times for its health properties and liver support. Dandelion root is well-known in Korean herbal medicine, being used to improve … Continue reading

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Why take a probiotic?

Very few people eat a solid enough healthy diet to not need probiotics. Probiotics are the “good-guy” bacteria that inhabit our intestines, line our organs and blood vessel and most importantly, build a strong immune system. “Good-guy” probiotics thrive in … Continue reading

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The amazing hemp seed!

Hemp seeds contain all 20 amino acids – including the 9 essential amino acids our bodies cannot produce. Eating hemp seeds helps immune deficiency diseases and also treats nutritional deficiencies brought on by tuberculosis. Hemp seeds contain a high percentage … Continue reading

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Summer sun naturally

Get ready for the summer sun and start taking your PABA now! Avoid the toxic sunscreens altogether by growing some healthy skin. That’s what I do! I give my whole family 1,000mg a day and we do not sunburn in … Continue reading

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Milkweed cures

Milkweed secretes latex containing cardiac glycosides that are medicinally valuable in the treatment of heart disease. This same latex is a home remedy for warts and the milky white sap of the common milkweed has long been in used for … Continue reading

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Folic acid or folate?

Folic acid is NOT the same thing as folate. Folic Acid is synthetic and is called pteroylmonoglutamic acid – NOT found in nature! If your body cannot efficiently process the counterfeit folic acid into a useable form, you could take … Continue reading

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Stinging Nettle benefits

Got any stinging nettle in your medicine cabinet? Well, you should. Stinging nettle is an analgesic, antiCancer, astringent, depurative, diuretic, a wonderful nutraceutical tonic and a nourisher of kidneys and adrenals. Medicinally, stinging nettle is great for Allergies, Alopecia, Amenorrhea, … Continue reading

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God’s own fish oil wins!

Taking fish oil actually boosts the immune system according to the latest study. Fish oil contains DHA and EPA which are fatty acids that help reduce inflammation. Before now, scientists were not convinced that fish oil had immune enhancing effects. … Continue reading

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Selenium!

Selenium is a trace mineral that the body uses to produce over 25 different selenoproteins. Selenium is critical for thyroid regulation, brain health, immune function along with cancer and general disease prevention. Your body requires selenium to produce the “master … Continue reading

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A cocktail of vitamins and nutrients

A “Myers’ cocktail”, developed by John Myers, M.D., is an intravenous combination of vitamins and minerals that treat general fatigue, fibromyalgia, upper respiratory infections, chronic sinus infections, seasonal allergies, migraine headaches, muscle spasms, adrenal fatigue and drug withdrawals. A nutrient IV … Continue reading

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Ginger to the rescue!

No, not Ginger Grant, ginger root! Not only can ginger root help cure cancer, but it is a natural remedy for travel sickness, nausea, indigestion, flatulence, colic, irritable bowel syndrome, loss of appetite, chills, poor circulation, menstrual cramps, dyspepsia, heartburn, … Continue reading

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Tanning in the sun

PABA for the summer sun: Now is the time to get the body ready for the sunny days that bring sunburn. Para-AminoBenzioic Acid (PABA) is what your body uses to pigment for defense against sunburn. PABA is an amino acid … Continue reading

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Healing muscles and intestines

Glutamine for the gut! An abundance of the amino acid glutamine is found in muscles to help build , repair and maintain muscle tissue – including the intestines! Glutamine is also a brain fuel that increases brain function and mental … Continue reading

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Iron overload

Women need more iron than men but if you are anemic there is always a cause (like infection and/or inflammation). During any infection, the body levels of iron are automatically depressed in a condition called anemia which is a defensive … Continue reading

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PTSD and fear response

Magnesium and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Low brain levels of magnesium have been associated with various types of cognitive disorders including depression and dementia. Using magnesium can even improve PTSD. Magnesium enhances neuro-plasticity in the limbic prefrontal cortex, the … Continue reading

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Frankincense and boswellia

Boswellia, AKA Frankencense, can be used to relieve joint pain and reduce inflammation in all types of arthritis . Boswellia is a gum resin extract with both anti-inflammatory and analgesic (pain relieving) properties. Boswellic acids work by deactivating the hormonal … Continue reading

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Pine bark wonders

Pine bark extract relieves menopausal symptoms in a medical study! Low-doses of Pycnogenol alleviated several of the symptoms in perimenopausal women in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. This is not the first study to prove this either. 60mg a day … Continue reading

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You can tell a lot by looking at fingernails

If you have a zinc deficiency then you will likely have white flecks under some of your fingernails. Zinc is responsible for firing enzymes in digestion, metabolism, bone health and zinc is also responsible for over 200 different enzyme reactions … Continue reading

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Relax that cough with valerian

Valerian tea is great for the Whooping Cough (AKA Pertussis). It calms the spasms of coughing down quickly to allow the body to heal. Valerian as an herbal supplement is the most widely recognized herbal sedative out there and can … Continue reading

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