What Supp

A new weekly feature.......What Supp. As in What Supplement.  Sooner or later you will be faced with a need to reach for nutritional supplements to do exactly that....supplement your diet. As a competitive bodybuilder for 8 years I seldom, on and off took nutritional supplements.  "I get EVERYTHING from my food" a mindset that stuck … Continue reading What Supp

A Crumby Cookie

As I consumed, notice how I say consumed rather than enjoy; consumed because really, it was a mass produced cookie. A cookie that went against what I prefer to feed my body. There were probably more mechanical “hands” than human that “touched” the “making” of these cookies. Remember when you were a kid and offered … Continue reading A Crumby Cookie

Vitamin E + Deficiency = fractures

If your reading this and your one of the over 64% of the population that takes supplements, QUICK go grab your multi. Have a look at the back for Vitamin E:  "There are several forms of vitamin E. d-alpha-tocopherol is the most bioactive form and is the natural form found in foods. The much less expensive, … Continue reading Vitamin E + Deficiency = fractures

CoQ10 – The Proof is in the Pudding

                      Have you heard of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)????  It's a naturally occurring enzyme that is produced in the body. It is necessary for the basic functioning of cells.   Back to science class....cells are the basic unit of life. CoQ10 levels have been  reported to decrease with age and to be low in patients with some … Continue reading CoQ10 – The Proof is in the Pudding

Zinc, colds, skin

Hello I'm zinc. Not sure if we've met. I'm an essential micromineral. Micro means really small. Essential means we should be getting know each other every single day. I support your sense of taste and smell, waive off depression, boost the immune system, digestion, managing diabetes, help heal wounds, as well as supporting your body … Continue reading Zinc, colds, skin

Time to reach your health destination

What are you doing for 90 days? Take a look at your 2015 calendar. And don’t just focus on the holidays, birthdays, and roughly sketched vacation plans. Instead, see the expanse of days laid out in so many empty boxes for what they are—opportunities. Make 2013 the year you get the most of all those … Continue reading Time to reach your health destination

Your Brain On Drugs……

.......your cells on garbage. Lets start with the anti drug campaign of the 80's; this is drugs, this is your brain on drugs You all, I'm sure, get it. The picture your looking at is one wedge of apple placed in a jar of water for 4 days along with a different anti-oxidant in each … Continue reading Your Brain On Drugs……

Good News With Vit D and You

Good morning and HAPPY November. We have been "watching" a three month old Bernese Mountain dog this weekend for an artist friend as she has an exhibit this weekend. In already sending her out for her morning duty I couldn't help notice such a change in comparison to last week. It's calm, peaceful and a … Continue reading Good News With Vit D and You

GMO – What you don’t know will hurt you

Are familiar with GMO yet? Its important! What you don't know WILL hurt you. Hopefully by now, you have made some slight changes in your diet, source of nutrition through food. I do like to think that there are two sources of nutrition; food and supplements. Supplements is the easiest of the two to know, … Continue reading GMO – What you don’t know will hurt you