There’s a common misconception that beta-carotene found in fruits and vegetables is the same thing as vitamin A. It’s not....
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Remember back in the early 90s when lean proteins like boneless, skinless chicken breast, nonfat milk and whey protein powder...
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Breast milk is nature’s perfect food for babies. Think about it: mother nature has had more than 2.5 million years to figure...
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In general I think we should try to meet most of our nutrient needs by eating fresh foods. After all,...
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Salt is absolutely essential to health. It is one of the five basic tastes we have receptors for in our...
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Symptoms are important because they can give us clues to what the underlying mechanisms might be that are contributing to a health problem. However, if you focus on the underlying mechanisms and causes, the symptoms tend to resolve on their own. When treating a nonspecific symptom like fatigue, you have to investigate all seven of the primary mechanisms that lead to disease.
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