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Vitamin B-12 – Are You Deficient? + Food Sources
Vitamin B-12, although only needed in small quantities, is essential for:
- forming red blood cells
- a healthy nervous system
- maintaining fertility
- preventing anemia
- promoting normal growth and development
It is also critical for heart health since it lowers serum homocysteine levels – high homocysteine levels have been correlated with build-up of plaque in arteries and the tendency to form clots.
How Much Vitamin B-12 Should I Consume Daily?
Here is a handy reference chart to be used as a guideline only:
| Children 12 months and younger | 500 mcg |
| Children 1 – 12 years | 1000 mcg |
| Teens 13 -18 years | 1,500 – 1,800 mcg |
| Adults | 2,000 – 2,400 mcg |
| Pregnant/Lactating Women | 2,800 – 3,000 mcg |
Since some damage caused by B-12 deficiency is irreversible, it pays to find out what the warning signs are… Read the full post here →
Posted in Acid Reflux/Heartburn, Amemia, Health 101, Heart Disease, Infertility, Vitamin B, Vitamin B-12
Tagged abnormalties, anemia, appetite loss, arteries, bacterial overgrowth, cancer, clots, dandruff, deficiency, dementia, fertility, hallucinations, healthy nervous system, heart disease, loss of balance, malabsorption, numbness, OCD, pale, panic attacks, parasites, plaque, red blood cell, red blood cells, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, sore tongue, sublingual B12, tapeworms, tingling, vision problems, vitamin B-12, weakness, white blood cell
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Benefits of Vitamin D – Why it’s essential to health + the best food sources
I love summer. My kids love to play outside, and I can sit in the sun with my laptop and soak up the Vitamin D. It’s so comforting to have the sun on my skin, knowing not only does it feel good on the surface of the skin, but the Vitamin D that is being produced is doing the inside of my body good, too.
Then autumn rolls around, and winter, and I am worried that my family isn’t getting enough Vitamin D. We switch from fish oil – which has omega-3′s, but not Vitamin D – to cod liver oil which does contain Vitamin D. Since regular cod liver oil contains low amounts of Vitamin D (as opposed to fermented which is a more concentrated form and contains lots more Vitamin D) it’s essential I add food sources of Vitamin D to our diet.
Vitamin D – Immune System Booster
So why am I so careful to add Vitamin D to our diet? My biggest personal reason is because it’s vital for a healthy immune system.
I am sure you’ve noticed that colds and the flu is more prevalent during the winter months when we are covered up more due to the cold (at least here in New England!). Our skin isn’t exposed to as much sunlight.
Find out what else Vitamin D is also needed for, learn about Vitamin D deficiency, what the best food sources of Vitamin D are, what interferes with Vitamin D absorption, and what enhances Vitamin D absorption… Read the full post here →
Posted in Butter, Cancer, Challenges, Cod Liver Oil, Fermented Foods, Health 101, Heart Disease, Milk (raw), Omega-3, Statin drugs, Sunlight, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin D2
Tagged alfalfa, brain development, butter, butter oil, cancer, cholesterol, cod, cod liver oil, commercial egg, deficiency, fermented cod liver oil, ghee, halibut, healthy bones, heart disease, heartbeat regulation, herring, immune system, insulin production, kerrygold, lard, liver, low fat, mackerel, mineral metabolism, multiple sclerosis, muscle weakness, myopia, nervous system, nettle, osteoporosis, oysters, parsley, pastured egg, potassion and calcium ratio, proper growth, reproduction, rickets, salmon, sardines, scallops, shrimp, statin, sunlight, supplements, swiss cheeses, synthetic vitamin D, thyroid function, tuna, Vitamin D
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Reasons to Limit Fructose Consumption
I am not a fan of eating too much fruit. There are a number of reasons why you should not consume too much fructose. Here are some ways your body can be damaged by consuming too much fructose. Read the full post here →
Posted in Alzheimer's, Cancer, Diabetes, Fructose, Heart Disease, To Avoid
Tagged appetite, brain function, cancer, diabetes, fructose, fruit, gout, gut flora imbalance, heart disease, hypertension, kidney stones, leptin resistance, liver damage, memory, Obesity, uric acid
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More good reasons to eat CHOCOLATE!
I am a huge fan of chocolate. But it has to be dark chocolate. Don’t even give me that nasty white stuff. How something white and reeking of vanilla could be considered chocolate is beyond me!
Yes, I am a chocolate snob.
Even milk chocolate I don’t like. I won’t even eat it. I am so used to dark chocolate (85% is great) that milk chocolate tastes like vanilla to me.
Am I alone here? Read the full post here →
How to Prevent and Treat Sunburn
How to Prevent and Treat Sunburn
It used to be that sunburns were as much a part of summer as picnics and pool parties. Today, we know that too much sun — i.e. when your skin gets red and feels hot to the touch — can, over time, result in dry, wrinkled skin, liver spots, and even skin cancer. Read the full post here →
Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Vitamin D
Tagged aloe vera, autoimmune, blisters, bones, cancer, chronic pain, clothing, depression, diabetes, heart disease, moisturize, muscle weakness, osteoporosis, shade, stroke, sunburn, Vitamin D, water
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Wonder drugs (statins, blood pressure) revealed as a complete scam: Here’s why they don’t work
Surprise! Statin, commonly referred to as the wonder drug, has come under scrutiny again for not living up to its claims. This drug has been shown to be ineffective at best and is tied to numerous serious side effects. Statins are frequently prescribed to treat a plethora of illnesses including heart attacks, prevention of heart disease, strokes, broken bones, and some have even been suggested that they are effective at preventing Alzheimer’s (http://www.naturalnews.com/022726.html). Read the full post here →
Posted in Alzheimer's, FDA, Heart Disease, Statin drugs
Tagged alzheimer's, brain function, broken bones, cholesterol, dementia, heart attacks, heart disease, statin, stroke
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Why Skim Milk Will Make You Fat and Give You Heart Disease
Prior to World War II, Americans didn’t ever drink skim or lowfat milk. Drinking such a product to stay “thin and healthy” would have been laughable. Americans would only drink whole milk. In fact, the larger the creamline on their milk, the higher quality the milk, and the more likely the consumer was to buy it. Milk wasn’t homogenized in those days, so a consumer could easily see the distinct creamline on the milk to determine quality. Read the full post here →
Posted in Heart Disease, Milk (commercial), Obesity
Tagged fat, heart disease, milk, Obesity, over weight, skim milk
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What happens when you drink soda…
Posted in Asthma, BPA, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), Obesity, Osteoporosis
Tagged asthma, BPA, diabetes, heart disease, HFCS, Obesity, osteoporosis, reproductive problems, tooth decay
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The Untold Story of BUTTER
About the same time the war against eggs heated up, a young scientist named Mary Enig discovered during her research that a serious mistake had occurred with regard to the studies linking saturated fat to heart disease. She discovered that the analysis had incorrectly grouped saturated fat along with trans fat (partially hydrogenated fats). How had this happened? The mistake evidently occurred because factory synthesized trans fats are very similar in chemical structure to saturated fats. So similar in fact, that researchers had grouped them together for analytical purposes. Read the full post here →
Posted in Butter, Heart Disease, Margarine (and spreads), Saturated Fat, Trans Fats
Tagged butter, cholesterol, heart disease, saturated fat, trans fat
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Myths and Truths About Soy
Here we dispel the myths of the “Diet Dictocrats” and reveal the scientific validity behind our wise ancestors’ nutrient-dense diets.
Myth: Use of soy as a food dates back many thousands of years.
Truth: Soy was first used as a food during the late Chou dynasty (1134-246 BC), only after the Chinese learned to ferment soybeans to make foods like tempeh, natto and tamari.
Myth: Asians consume large amounts of soy foods.
Truth: Average consumption of soy foods in Japan and China is 10 grams (about 2 teaspoons) per day. Asians consume soy foods in small amounts as a condiment, and not as a replacement for animal foods. Read the full post here →
Posted in Cancer, Fermented Foods, Heart Disease, Infertility, Low Thyroid, Soy
Tagged estrogen, fermented soy, heart disease, infertility, low thyroid, soy
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