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Welcome to my blog. Here, I will write about the causes and effects of nutritional deficiencies and how to improve them.

I will write about studies that may demonstrate the efficacy of certain nutrition-based solutions to common conditions and ailments that human beings experience everyday. As I have done for the last twelve years, I discuss relevant nutrition-related studies, findings and statistics that may not have received attention in the media.

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Probiotics for a healthy biome. Including Saccharomyces Boulardii. And its role in neutralizing C Diff toxins. Search augmentation via OpenEvidence.com

https://www.openevidence.com/ask/e35d43f0-7ffc-4fd0-937b-dd0d11005a40 Excerpt from above: Saccharomyces boulardii (S. boulardii) is a...

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Selenium? Why does Finland have the highest dementia mortality rate? Environmental factors may be generalizable. Dementia and low Selenium in soil

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28687259/ Abstract Finland has the highest death rate from dementia in the world and its environmental...

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Hidradenitis suppirativa HS vitamin D deficiency

Prevalence of low vitamin D levels in patients with Hidradenitis suppurativa in Jordan: A comparative cross-sectional study...

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The wrong white crystals: not salt but sugar as aetiological in hypertension and cardiometabolic disease

From the British Medical Journal https://openheart.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000167 Abstract Cardiac risk factors and prevention...

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Fatty Liver is a nutritional problem - learn more

Check out this article on OpenEvidence: Fatty liver? Causes, deficiencies of nutrients, especially choline deficiency, sugar intake and...

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Amino Acids are the building blocks of protein, their jobs are numerous and fascinating to learn about.

Amino acids are arguably the most important molecules in the body. Without amino acids there would be no enzymes. Without enzymes we...

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Migraine Headaches? Can nutritional changes help prevent them?

What are the nutritional supplements that have been shown to help prevent migraines? OpenEvidence is an AI assisted search tool that...

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The brain is a complex organ with various regions responsible for different functions. Nutritional deficiencies can impact these areas and their functions, leading to specific syndromes and symptoms.

Here’s a deep dive into the brain’s function as well as its nutritional needs to carry out your thoughts, emotions, your imagination and...

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Earaches? Sinus infections? A Nutritional Approach

Eustachian tube dysfunction and recurrent otitis media [Earache] and Sinus infections, What are the underlying dietary shortcomings? How...

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Vitamin D is more important than you think!

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with a range of cardiovascular diseases. The medical literature indicates that low levels of...

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Amino Acids, the building blocks of Protein, are vital to Health. Deep Dive

Amino Acids via OpenEvidence - complete List and function of amino acids. Deep dive into amino acids. How your health heavily depends on...

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Fats and Oils overview

Fat info/omega 3's etc/ Concise Short answer….Use 1- olive oil [omega 9] or avocado 🥑 oil 2- Coconut oil [with 66% MCT's - which do not...

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Health Conditions 30 Tips

1- Interstitial cystitis-MSM 2 grams Bid [some escalate to 12 grams divided TID] 2-CTS / Carpal tunnel syndrome - use 5-p-50 /Activated...

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Is your Appetite out of Hand?

Do your diet results only last a few months? Have you lost the same 15-20 pounds four or five times over the years? Are you having...

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Avoiding Exercise related Injuries through Nutritional Supplementation

Avoiding Exercise Related Injuries through Proper nutrition Are you into working out? Is Exercise your way of relieving stress? Do you...

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Do You Swell or Retain Fluid with Salty Foods?

If you have fluid retention [mild swelling of hands and feet] when exposed to salty foods you are likely way behind on your Calcium....

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Vitamin B6 Deficiency and YOU

Let me start by making a few points about the B vitamins in general. Think of the B vitamins as being the “worker B’s”. The help build...

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Is Your Thyroid Out of Whack?

If your body temperature is 97.8 or less you are likely short on IODINE. The thyroid gland must have Iodine, a mineral, to function...

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B Vitamin Trivia [Part Two] B2 or Riboflavin Deficiency

Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin] Deficiency ~ Cheilosis Do you have chapped lips? Can you not live without Carmex or Chap Stick? ~ Fatigue/Thyroid...

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B Vitamin [Trivia Part Three] B3 or Niacin Deficiency

B3 [Niacin Deficiency] ~Skin Rashes Do you have a scaly rash that doesn’t respond to cortisone creams or anti-fungal medicine? Have you...

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B Vitamin Trivia [Part Six] B12 Deficiency

B12 – The Vitality Shot B12 Deficiency is not uncommon We can ALL benefit from taking additional B12 B12 deficiency leads to Pernicious...

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God and a Powerful Man

God and a powerful man were talking….. A Benedictine monk, Father Francis, told me this joke while I was explaining to him the importance...

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Purpose of Vitamins

Well put… “All those vitamins aren’t to keep death at bay, they’re to keep deterioration at bay.” ~Jeanne Moreau

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Do you have Road Rage? Calcium Deficiency may be to blame

Are you more irritable lately? Is PMS or mood swings making you less popular? Are your facial muscles twitching from time to time? Do...