Apr 25, 2013 | Magnesium
Magnesium is essential for vibrant health and cannot be manufactured by the body, leaving us responsible for providing enough. Almost all of us need to increase magnesium intake, because it is required by more than 300 chemical reactions, including proper muscle and... read moreApr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil
Hardly a week goes by that I don’t read in a newspaper, magazine, or book or hear on the television or radio that coconut oil promotes heart disease. So many people have the opinion that coconut oil causes heart disease that you would assume that there are numerous... read moreApr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil
Is it possible to have too low a level of cholesterol? A new study shows that low cholesterol may increase the risk for Parkinson’s disease. Previous studies have revealed that low cholesterol adversely affects mental function, resulting in an increased risk of... read moreApr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil
There are several different types of cholesterol. The ones we hear most about are often referred to as the “good” cholesterol and the “bad” cholesterol. The bad cholesterol, otherwise known as LDL cholesterol, gets its notoriety from the fact that it transports... read moreApr 25, 2013 | Coconut Oil
Ketone bodies, which are given off when coconut oil’s fatty acids are metabolized by the liver, can be a perfect fuel source for the brain – a trait that can surely help Alzheimer’s patients. A brain that has been impacted by Alzheimer’s... read moreApr 22, 2013 | Digestion
Bromelain is a proteolytic (protein digesting) enzyme most concentrated within the core and stem of the pineapple. For centuries, people of South and Central America, where pineapples are native, have used the fruit to treat indigestion and inflammation. Bromelain... read more