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10 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
If you're looking for natural ways to lower your blood sugar, you're not alone. While diabetes affects some 30.3 million American adults, another 84.1 million have prediabetes. Prediabetes and its close cousin metabolic syndrome can lead to type 2 (adult-onset)...
Eucalyptus Oil: Top Benefits & Uses With DIY Recipes
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
When you want natural, effective relief for seasonal coughs and colds, eucalyptus is your essential oil of choice. This fragrant evergreen tree is a household favorite not only for its odor-eliminating leaves but also thanks to its healing properties. If...
Sleep Deprivation: Symptoms & Natural Remedies
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Stages Causes Symptoms Health Effects Natural Remedies Are you sleep deprived or just tired? Not getting enough sleep is so common in the U.S. that more than one-third of Americans do not get enough, despite its importance to health and...
Vitamin B6 Benefits, Foods, Deficiency, & Side Effects
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Causes Symptoms Foods Daily Intake Side Effects The body uses vitamin B6 for brain and nervous system function, metabolic processes, blood sugar level regulation, blood cell formation, and to support your immune system. This important vitamin is found in...
Milk Thistle: Liver Health Benefits & Liver Detox Support
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Milk thistle has been used by traditional healers around the world for more than 2,000 years to support liver, and gallbladder health. More recently, scientists have started documenting the herb’s incredible health benefits. What Is Milk Thistle? Known sometimes as...
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...
Fish Oil Supplements: Are the Fish Oil Benefits True?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Forms Daily Intake Side Effects The golden, egg-shaped capsules are the latest craze among health seekers. Found in the tissues of oily, cold-water fish, the oil contains omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for many vital functions in the...
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...
Calcium Deficiency: Natural Approaches to Minimize Your Risk
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Uses Symptoms Groups at Risk Prevention Supplementation Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, makes up 1.5 percent to 2 percent of your weight. Most of the mineral resides in your bones and teeth, but calcium in your bloodstream...
Kidney Cleanse Diet: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Your kidneys are among the most important organs in your body. They work hard every day detoxifying the blood and sending waste toxins out through the urinary system. Kidneys also balance electrolytes, regulate minerals, like calcium, and help maintain a...
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...
