Calcium: why You Need It
It is the most abundant mineral in the body, is essential for muscle contractions, a healthy nervous system, blood clotting, hormone secretion, and, of course, strong bones. Research also has …
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Fitting in the Fiber
Tammi Flynn, a registered dietitian in Wenatchee, Washington, doesn’t need studies in medical journals to tell her about the showstopping benefits of fiber. When clients come to her wanting to …
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Focus On: Vitamin D
WHAT IT IS: A steroid vitamin, vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble pro-hormones that is important for absorbing and metabolizing calcium and phosphorus. Actually “vitamins” cannot be synthesized by …
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Time to Break Up with PBS?
This weekend I had an enlightening conversation with a powerful Washington attorney on the topic of dietary supplements who shared, “the problem with dietary supplements is that they are not …
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5 Easy Ways to Prevent and Get Rid of Constipation Naturally
Spend an hour watching television and you’ll realize we’ve become a country comfortable with chatting about our bowels. Bikini-clad young women, gal pals bouncing out of yoga classes, colleagues in …
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5 Ways to Kickstart Your Immune System to Help Prevent Autoimmune Disease
We often talk about boosting immunity but, like so many biological systems, the immune system is tremendously complicated. Immune cells have to make difficult decisions from moment to moment: Friend …
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