5 Powerful Lithium Effects on the Brain
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Brain Benefits Foods Supplements Side Effects Did you know lithium is a naturally occurring mineral — an alkali metal — found all over the earth? The name lithium derives from the Greek word lithos, meaning stone. Traces of lithium exist...
Lithium Orotate Benefits for Your Brain & Beyond
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Side Effects and Precautions Sources In the early 1900s, people flocked to Lithia Springs in Georgia, a hot spring known for its lithium-enriched water. Hailed for its therapeutic properties as a mood booster, stress reliever, and aphrodisiac, the lithiated...
Benefits of Lithium: A Vital Nutrient for the Brain & Body
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Food Sources Supplements Precautions When you hear the word 'lithium', what do you think of? Maybe it reminds you of a Nirvana song. Or perhaps you know lithium as one of three elements that comprised the universe when it...
Magnesium Deficiency: Top Solutions, Causes, & Signs
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Causes Signs Foods Recommended Intake Supplements Most health-conscious people have heard of magnesium (Mg), but many of them don't know a whole lot about it. Compared to other vitamins and minerals, it tends to fly under the radar. But, it's...
Calcium & Magnesium: Finding the Right Ratio for Optimal Health
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Daily Allowance Benefits Foods Supplements Side Effects Calcium and magnesium are two macrominerals that are biologically intertwined at the cellular level — a sort of biological yin and yang, if you will. These minerals work together to promote optimal cell...
Selenium Benefits, Foods, & Deficiency: Everything You Should Know
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Daily Intake Deficiency Foods Forms Side Effects Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral that supports your body in many ways. It contributes to reproductive health,[1] thyroid health,[2] and helps reduce DNA damage due to its antioxidant nature in certain...
13 Foods Rich in Iodine
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Iodine is an essential trace mineral that helps the brain function properly; it helps your body properly metabolize the energy from food. In women, it ensures breast and ovarian health, as well. The thyroid hormones T3 and T4 contain the...
What Is Nascent Iodine? Benefits, Safety & Quality
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Forms of Iodine How It Works Benefits Safety Supplementation Iodine is an essential mineral that the body requires for normal function because we do not produce it on our own.[1] For nearly a century, nascent iodine has been regarded as...
A Guide to Iodine for Women’s Health: Breast Health, Pregnancy, & More
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Iodine is a critically important nutrient that we all need. In women and men, iodine is used by the thyroid to produce T3 and T4 hormones, which manage metabolism.[1] Iodine also supports digestion, bone development, muscle control, and heart and...
How to Navigate Nutrition Facts and Food Labels
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Whether you’re looking to lose weight, curb your sugar intake, eat organic, non-GMO foods, or you’re simply health-conscious, food labels and Nutrition Facts are information resources that can help you make healthy, informed decisions about your diet. In July 2018,...
10 Fruits Rich in Calcium
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
As you're likely aware, calcium is an absolutely essential mineral that helps support development of healthy teeth, bones, muscles, and much more. Calcium plays an integral role in the secretion of a number of hormones and enzymes that are vital...
The Top 6 Dietary Supplements
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
For thousands of years, herbal medicine was the predominant form of health care on the planet. For many people, it still is. In our switch to modern medicine, much of that ancient wisdom was sadly lost, rejected as the superstition...
