All About Supplements
A Case For Organic Food & Better Health
Sub-clinical Vitamin Deficiencies: Alive and Well in the USA!
Many nutritionists and professional health practitioners believe that you can get all of the nutrients your body needs from a “well-balanced diet,” and on the surface, this makes perfect sense. But … Read More
GMP Certified Supplement Companies
GMP Certified Companies
Last updated 02/20
This information comes from the Natural Products Association’s website. Please refer to this website often for any changes, updates and other related information.
If your supplement company is not on this list they are… Read More
Does your supplement brand measure up to standards?
The Potency of Supplements & Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Dr. Michelle Kmiec, Founder OHH Medical doctors and pharmaceutical companies strongly argue against the use of supplements because they are not regulated, and therefore a particular supplement’s potency cannot be ascertained.… Read More
Trace Minerals: The Overlooked Nutrients
Trace Minerals are Necessary for Optimal Health!
Trace minerals are extremely important for health and are sadly overlooked.
Where are Trace Minerals Found?
Trace minerals are found in our oceans (or salt-based lakes such as; the Salt Lake of Salt … Read More
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin A?
Which Form of Vitamin A is the Best:
Beta-Carotene or Retinol?
Revised from 2011 “The safest way to get Vitamin A is from beta-carotene” has become the latest mantra sparking the beta-carotene vs. retinol debate (ad nauseum) on many health blogs.… Read More
An Enzyme You Should Not Be Without!
Serrapeptase: An Enzyme You Should Not Be Without!
(Revised 2015) Serrapeptase is a proteolytic enzyme. This means that it breaks down protein into smaller components (peptides and amino acids) that the body can now use. The use of enzymes therapeutically… Read More
The Truth About Vitamin A Toxicity
The Arctic Endeavor! Vitamin A Scenario:
(updated from 2011)
Here’s the scenario…
You have decided that this year’s vacation is going to be an Arctic camping extravaganza!
Imagine…really, really long days, bitterly cold breezes, miles upon miles of white snow … Read More
Don’t be Afraid of the Niacin Flush
Niacin Flush is Benign & Harmless
Niacin (Vitamin B3) is vital for over 50 different processes in our body and is an essential vitamin for human health mainly due to its many enzymatic functions. For more information see Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Even… Read More
B Vitamins Work Best Together
The B Vitamin Family
(updated from Jan. 2013) The B-vitamin family consists of a wide range of specialized members that are necessary and vital for the healthy functioning of nearly all of the body’s processes. Without B vitamins, it would be impossible… Read More
Nationwide Vitamin D Deficiency
Nationwide Vitamin D Deficiency
On August 3, 2009, health headlines everywhere reported that a whopping 70% of children are Vitamin D deficient. And this is likely worse today. The media attention came after The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2004… Read More
Be Afraid Of Calcium Supplements?
Should You Be Afraid Of Your Calcium Supplements?
Or The “Research” Telling You To Be?
The latest “anti-supplement” headline circling around asks: “Are Calcium Supplements Killing People?” . It also reports misquoted conclusions from a recently released study published in JAMA… Read More 1 2