Why do you need to take supplements anyway? Can’t you get all the necessary nutrients from foods in your diet? The fact is that even if the greater part of your diet were to be organic whole foods (which is not the case for most), the soil still doesn’t contain nearly the same nutrition as it did even decades ago. Exposure to environmental toxins is also far greater than it was 50 years ago. Although...

Scientific evidence suggests that supplements are an indispensable complement to our diets and now even the conventional medical field confirms the importance of supplementation: The American Medical Association (AMA) recently reversed its longstanding stance against multivitamins due to an overwhelming amount of research indicating that there is a large percentage of the population deficient in micronutrients....

Have you started taking supplements? Wouldn’t you like to know if they were really working? Or even potentially harming you? This section exposes the TRUTH about the supplement market! SUPPLEMENTS are available in as many varieties as there are fish in the sea! They can be used to treat many conditions or as a means of prevention. They come in different sizes, forms, colors, and prices, that include...

Genuine WHOLE FOOD supplements are made from concentrated whole foods that are NOT in isolated form. Vitamins and nutrients in this complex structure contain natural chemically related compounds that come from food. They all work together synergistically, allowing the vitamin complex to do its job properly and safely. Although whole food isolates are better than synthetic sources, of course, they...

There is real scientific proof to exemplify the grave differences between synthetic and whole food based supplementation. Undoubtedly, it has been shown that synthetically derived nutrients are of inferior quality. One simple test that can be done involves submerging a vitamin inside a glass of water. The ingredients in whole food supplements will disintegrate by themselves in a relatively short amount...

To avoid being deceived by money focused unknowing marketers, you must not only get in the habit of reading the labels of supplements and other products before purchasing them, but you also want to understand what those labels mean. Many products that claim to be "natural," simply are not. These supplements are permitted to call themselves “natural” even when they contain synthetic ingredients. ...

Who has time to sleep much these days!? I will get plenty of sleep when I’m dead, right? When you’re grinding and multi-tasking to address the endless responsibilities of your day, sacrificing some sleep may seem like your only option. The fact is that sleep is as relevant for optimal health and wellness as exercise and healthy food choices. Even minimal sleep deprivation can throw off your mood,...

SLEEP IRREGULARITIES AND ACIDOSIS Insomnia is a condition, not a disease. Individuals that acquire this condition have difficulty falling asleep and/or maintaining a sound sleep throughout the night. As mentioned earlier, there are many factors that can initiate the onset of insomnia. It can develop from unmanaged chemical, emotional, and physical stressors, poor diets, eating just before bedtime,...

Sleep disturbances can have many deleterious effects on the body, and yes, even aesthetically! Everyone cares about their appearance somewhat, right? If that is the case, you may want to be more conscious about the amount and quality of sleep you are getting. Studies show that getting the right amount of sleep can keep you healthier and looking more attractive. This makes perfect sense because it...

If you’re aiming to live a healthier life, the importance of a sufficient, restful night’s sleep cannot be ignored! Sleep deprivation has direct and detrimental effects on immune function in general. You may have heard of the circadian rhythm and its involvement in sleeping patterns. The circadian rhythm, or what’s referred to as your "body clock", is a 24-hour cycle that alerts the body when...