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Anemia – Red blood cell’s enemy

Anemia – Red blood cell’s enemy

When the blood lacks healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin, anemia can develop. We need hemoglobin to bind oxygen. When a person has too few red blood cells or hemoglobin is abnormal, then the cells in the body do not… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Your Hair Loss Might Be Coming From Your Gut

Your Hair Loss Might Be Coming From Your Gut

Many of my patients come to me with chronic hair loss. They’ve been to dermatologists, and are told there’s nothing wrong. All the lab markers look perfect. They’ve tried biotin, the classic hair loss supplement, and a number of other… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
The Amazing Grace of Ancient Wisdom

The Amazing Grace of Ancient Wisdom

Over time, I, like so many other contemporary people, have been plagued by fatty liver, insulin resistance, high homocysteine and gouty arthritis. Every time my blood results came back out-of-the-ordinary, my ferritin scores (which indicate the level of our iron… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health
Dandelion Tea Great For Detox and Preventing Cancer

Dandelion Tea Great For Detox and Preventing Cancer

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), is unfortunately usually known for being a pesky weed, which people commonly remove from their backyards (and often spray with herbicides). However, humans have been using dandelion in food and teas for its medicinal properties for most… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Personal Care
Detoxification methods for heavy metals

Detoxification methods for heavy metals

Detoxification methods for heavy metals: From the beginning of time man has performed some duty of detoxification method through fasting or by merely eating the directed herbs in which to specifically cleanse the liver.  As we see the concept of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Personal Care
Why Giving Up on Gluten Doesn’t Necessarily Make You Healthy

Why Giving Up on Gluten Doesn’t Necessarily Make You Healthy

We are today exposed to a barrage of information regarding the harmful effects or the benefits of the foods we consume. This further adds to our perplexity about whether or not to consume a certain food item. Oftentimes, our decisions… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Nutrition
Iron-deficiency, The Wrong Supplements Can Hurt You

Iron-deficiency, The Wrong Supplements Can Hurt You

Are you iron deficient? Did your doctor tell you to take and iron supplement, or even write you a prescription for one?  Did you know that there is a good chance that the iron you’re taking can cause disease and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition
7 Foods to Increase Your Iron Intake

7 Foods to Increase Your Iron Intake

Anemia is a common and often undiagnosed problem – especially among women – which can cause fatigue, weakness and even more serious long-term health problems if it is left untreated. However, a simple blood test at the doctor’s office can… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Medicine, News, Nutritional Medicine
Treat Anemia and Boost Your Blood with These Iron-Rich Superfoods

Treat Anemia and Boost Your Blood with These Iron-Rich Superfoods

The important trace mineral, iron, performs a large number of roles in our bodies. It helps form hemoglobin in our red blood cells, boosts our immunity, maintains brain and endocrine function, and more. In fact, iron plays a small role… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition
Iron: An Important Mineral That Performs Many Biological Functions

Iron: An Important Mineral That Performs Many Biological Functions

Iron is a chemical element that is silver-white in pure form, but rusts easily. It is found in all living organisms, and while it is perhaps best known for its role in hemoglobin formation, iron plays extremely important roles in… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition