By Chris D. Meletis, ND Vitamin D3 is one of the most useful nutritional tools we have at our disposal for improving overall health. This vitamin is unique because cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) is a vitamin derived from 7-dehyrocholesterol; however, Vitamin D3 acquires hormone-like actions when cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) is converted to 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3 (Calcitriol)… Continue Reading
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Floradix Magnesium Liquid Mineral for the Body
Needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, magnesium helps maintain normal nerve function and is required for digestion, energy metabolism and protein synthesis. It relaxes skeletal muscles and smooth muscles of the blood vessels, bronchial passages, and gastrointestinal tract, and helps to keep heart rhythm steady. As magnesium is lost through sweat,… Continue Reading
MSM – The Benefits of Organic Sulfer Revisited
by Dallas Clouatre Ph.D. Back in the news is MSM (short for methylsulfonyl-methane, also known as dimethyl sulfone). MSM has generated broad anecdotal support for its benefits in cases of allergies, arthritis and joint pain. However, the list of conditions that are said to respond to MSM is much longer. Broadly speaking, MSM has been… Continue Reading