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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Personal Healthy Guide to Vitamins & Minerals
There is little dispute among the medical and scientific professional communities that the very best way to meet our bodies’ daily nutritional needs is through a healthy diet. Unfortunately, the typical North American diet...
Mineral and trace element supplements
As with vitamins, it is considered to be best to obtain our mineral requirements from food. As with vitamins, if you wish to take supplements it is best not to exceed the recommended nutrient...
Celiac disease could be the cause of osteoporosis
What is celiac disease? Dr. Stenson: Celiac disease is an abnormal immune response to a protein that is found in wheat, rye and barley. In this abnormal immune response, the immune cells in the...
Iron Supplements
Iron is essential to many proteins and enzymes your body uses to maintain good health. It is also necessary for the delivery of oxygen to your cells and the regulation of cell growth. For...
Ironclad Rules
The best plan to avoid iron deficiency is prevention, but women must get much more aggressive about their iron intakes, since currently most of us average only about half our daily needs. Premenopausal women...
Iron Up, Ladies
If you are a woman who feel down in the dumps or downright depressed much of the time, or if your energy level has taken a nosedive, rather than reach for another cup of...