Nutritional deficiencies usually occur secondary to a primary condition (e.g., irritable bowel disease, cancer, pregnancy), and progress over time from a state of nutritional inadequacy to a state of serious illness or even death. The development of a nutrient deficiency usually goes through the following stages: Adequacy Negative balance Decline in tissue stores Loss of…
Over the course of everyday life, our bodies’ are exposed to many different factors which have been developed to kill bacteria or have that effect when we are exposed to them. Here are a few of them: Excessive sugars are food for unhealthy bacteria in and on our bodies. Food Additives. (Link to allowed food…
I have been spending time reviewing individual nutrients recently. Sometimes relearning feels far more important than the first time I learned; it feels familiar and the importance of the details can really be driven home. Let me explain myself. Today, I am reviewing about niacinamide. This is a well know B vitamin. Now we all…
You have probably noticed that the days are shortening rapidly. This decrease in daylight can lead to something that you might have heard of called Seasonal Affective Disorder, otherwise known as SAD. The long dark winters in our great northern country can be associated with particular feelings like fatigue, low moods, increased irritability, decreased sex…
Of all the vitamins, the greatest amount of discussion tends to be around Vitamin D. It is hotly debated because the research is unclear; experts strongly disagree with one another on adequate/dangerous levels in the blood and on dosing to achieve those blood levels. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is different from other vitamins,…
