Your body needs minerals to perform a number of vital functions necessary for good health. Unfortunately, the human body doesn’t produce minerals by itself. One way to get minerals into your body is from the foods that you eat. But if you’re not eating enough of the...
Your body needs certain key compounds (like nutrients) every day to stay healthy. Depending on your age, eating habits, and other factors, you may not get enough from diet and other sources alone. Meanwhile, since your body doesn’t store these compounds (and in most...
Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misinformation out there about HRT…and it may be holding you back from experiencing its benefits. Here are seven of the biggest myths about hormone therapy: 1. Hormone replacement isn’t necessary Hormones are necessary. And your body...
It’s been a challenging last couple of months to say the least. Social distancing, face masks, online schooling and working from home…just to name a few of the changes. Now everyone’s talking about getting back to normal again. The thing is, we know things will be...
Scientists have known about vitamin D for more than a century…but we keep learning more and more about its benefits. In 1919 Sir Edward Mellanby discovered he could cure Scottish children of the bone disease called rickets by giving them cod liver oil (which happens...
What does a penny have in common with your body? They both need zinc. Ever since 1982, the US Mint has made pennies out of zinc (with a copper coating). Why? Because zinc is cheap. But it has big value with regard to your health. In fact, zinc is the second most...
