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Towfiqu Photography/Getty Ideally, we want to get our essential nutrients from the food we eat. When that isn’t happening, though, taking a daily multivitamin seems like a popular go-to solution. But are multivitamins worth your money? Well, it depends on who you ask. Marie Spano, an M.S...

As 2018 gets in gear, take advantage of the increasing availability of pears to mix up your fruit consumption. “The natural sugars in pears can help energize workouts, and they are also a good source of antioxidants, which may aid in recovery,” says Matthew Kadey, R.D., author of Rocket Fuel...

Carbohydrates are very important for stopping the catabolic effect that training causes. Consume them as soon as possible after training—if you go without them for more than a couple of hours after your workout, the window that allows for your best gains closes until your next lift. There’s...

This Underutilized Crop Jackfruit May Be Answer to Food Prayers By Denise Reynolds RD G+ 2017-03-02 16:23 Have you heard of jackfruit? This member of the mulberry family could be a “miracle” for many around the world. The jackfruit is the largest tree fruit in the world – it can reach up to...

QUESTION How can I incorporate corrective exercises into my workouts? I have a shoulder that acts up (probably a result of too much bench pressing), and I thought of trying some rotator cuff exercises. ANSWER I’ll give you two examples of how I incorporate these structural balance...

Antioxidant and Vitamin D Supplements for Athletes: Sense or Nonsense? – Research Review By Alan Aragon Powers S et. al. Antioxidant and Vitamin D supplements for athletes: Sense or nonsense? J Sports Sci. 2011 Aug 11. [Epub ahead of print] The idea that dietary supplements can improve...

Vitamin D and Vitamn K2 Cured Osteopenia Vitamin D and Vitamn K2 Cured Osteopenia Did you know that taking Vitamin D is dangerous? This is the surprising and counterintuitive conclusion of much of the latest research on Vitamin D, something I cover in my page on The Potential Dangers of...

BetterYou welcomes research linking low vitamin D levels to asthma attacks A daily oral sunshine spray could be the answer to halving the risk of severe asthma attacks, after a recent study suggested that taking a vitamin D supplement can help by reducing inflammation in the lungs and warding...

Oral vitamin D supplement may reduce risk of severe asthma attacks A new Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library today and presented at the ERS International Congress, has found evidence from randomised trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma...

Anyone ever deal with this? I am sore every single day. Have been for months. Arms. Chest. Forearms. Legs. Back. Every muscle feels sore like I've worked them for the first time. I can take 3 days off, and I'm still sore. I workout and I'm still sore. I wake up with sore muscles and go...

Differences in vitamin D status may account for disparities in breast cancer survival rates The American Cancer Society just published a paper reporting that while breast cancer incidence rates for 2008-2012 were similar for black and white women, death rates were 42% higher for black women...

Whistleblower Nurse Reveals Even More Toxins in Vitamin K Shot Rob Dew talks with former Merck saleswoman and now anti-vaccine activist Michelle Vaughan about what Big Pharma isn’t telling you about vaccines in general and the vitamin K shot in particular. This video is a must-watch for...

“Miracle” Golden Rice Could Cause Birth Defects, Warns Indian Scientist by Julie Fidler Posted on October 21, 2015 Scientists in Bangladesh are preparing to conduct field tests of Golden Rice, the world’s first genetically engineered, vitamin A-enriched rice, before putting into production...

Antioxidant Overload By Adam M. Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS Popping vitamins to ease post-training soreness might be stifling your gains. Since strength training must be accompanied with proper diet to effectively reach physique goals, strength and endurance athletes are continually searching for...

Four easy ways to improve your thyroid function Monday, October 12, 2015 by: Joel Edwards (NaturalNews) If your thyroid isn't working well, you can improve your thyroid function with diet. Of course, the optimal way to fix any health problem is to eat raw, organic produce. These types of...

5 Sure-Fire Ways to Beat the Flu Posted on: Friday, October 9th 2015 Written By: Valerie Burke, MSN With flu season rapidly approaching, recommendations for preventatives are everywhere but many are not backed up by science. Can you guess the top five? (Hint: vaccination is not one of them!)...

10 Super Weird Exotic Superfoods You Haven’t Heard Of by Christina Sarich Posted on October 11, 2015 Nature is astounding in her repertoire, and within it we can find some exotic superfoods that range from awe-inspiring to down-right strange. Here are 10 super weird superfoods you may never...

Decomposing the Myth That Mushrooms Can't Produce Vitamin D3 Posted on:Friday, August 7th 2015 Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder Prevailing wisdom maintains that mushrooms can not produce Vitamin D3, and it has been a vociferously debated topic of late. But new research promises to upset...

Weight loss, combined with vitamin D supplements, reduces chronic inflammation For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that weight loss, in combination with vitamin D supplementation, has a greater effect on reducing chronic inflammation than weight...

Weight loss along with vitamin D supplementation reduces chronic inflammation For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that weight loss, in combination with vitamin D supplementation, has a greater effect on reducing chronic inflammation than weight...