Is it necessary to include the mineral magnesium to your daily supplement regimen? Many nutrient guidelines state that megnesium is one mineral we don’t need to supplement because we get more than enough from our diet; however, many nutritional experts today...
New research from University of California Riverside (UCR) shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also contribute to neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety and depresion. A logical question might be,...
A new study is once again demonstrating how critical it is for pregnant women to maintain optimal Vitamin D levels—both for themselves and their baby. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,...
Iron is an essential mineral that doesn’t receive the attention that “big vitamins” do. This is unfortunate considering there is a virtual epidemic of iron deficiency around the world. Iron is essential for the proper functioning of the immune and...
A high-fat meal can silence communication between the intestine and the rest of the body, according to a new study on zebrafish conducted by researchers at Duke University. The goal of the Duke researchers was to examine the enteroendocrine cells that normally tell...
Choline is an essential nutrient for humans and most other animals. It must be obtained through diet since the body synthesizes only very small quantities. Choline is not usually classified as a vitamin, but as “a nutrient with an amino acid-like...
