Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Iron is part of the make-up of hemoglobin and myoglobin (“heme”, as in blood; “myo”, as in muscle). These substances have the remarkable ability to grab onto or release oxygen and carbon dioxide at...
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Finding the foods that are good for you and enjoy good health
Do you know that you have a pharmacy available to you right in your own kitchen? Yes, you do. According to traditional Chinese medicine, food is your best medicine. There is a saying “The...
what are your superfood preferences?
Superfoods. It’s a term that gets bandied about a lot these days, particularly in health food circles. But what exactly does it mean? What is a superfood? Although there’s no official legal definition for...
According to the produce aisles, the time is ripe for a spring culinary fling!
Look about you! Tender green sprouts, baby shoots and fresh vines are playing peek-a-boo through the new, warm soil. Spring reaps a bumper crop of green, red and mellow yellow beauties. The fragrant strawberries...
The New Vegetarians
Whether it’s to save the earth, money or their waistlines, more Americans are cutting back on meat. Should you elevate vegetables from sidekick to leading role? Here’s all you need to know to make...
Too Much Iron and Manganese Lead to Higher Risk for Parkinson’s
Too much iron and manganese in the diet may put people at increased risk for Parkinson’s disease, find researchers publishing in the June 2003 issue of Neurology. Investigators from the University of Washington in...
What supplements should NOT include
There are two ingredients frequently found in supplements which can build up in the body and have toxic effects and so should NOT be included in a routine vitamin/mineral supplement. These are vitamins A...
Trace Minerals – Iron and Zinc
Iron Functions Iron is a trace mineral found in many parts of the body that performs many vital functions. It’s a component of two proteins that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest...