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05/06/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Micronutrient intake is the key to maintaining health, especially for HIV patients

You might think that micronutrients aren’t that important given the small amounts that the body requires, but overlooking these essential dietary components can have significant repercussions for your health. They’re required for everyone to maintain a healthy immune system as well as brain, bone, nerve, blood and skin health, and a new study shows this […]

05/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Calcium decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

You’ve probably already heard how great proper calcium intake is for bone health, particularly in women. However, this nutrient can also be highly beneficial for heart health. You might have actually heard the opposite – that supplementing with calcium can increase a person’s risk of heart disease – but there’s an important distinction to make […]

04/23/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

High phosphate intake, typical in moist food formulations, can damage kidney function in cats, study finds

Excessive phosphate intake can harm the kidneys of cats, a new study has revealed. According to researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet, too much phosphate can impede kidney function and may be partially responsible for the high occurrence of chronic kidney disease among older cats. To arrive at this conclusion, the researchers placed 13 healthy adult cats on a […]

04/18/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Minerals from deep in the ocean found to enhance muscle output, may be next big sports supplement

Minerals found in the deep ocean may be used to improve muscle output, potentially becoming a big sports supplement, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology. The study, led by researchers at the University of Taipei, aimed to identify the effects of deep ocean minerals (DOM) supplementation on the cerebral blood […]

03/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Are you getting enough vitamin D? If you don’t take magnesium, you may not be absorbing your “D”

In order to have enough of vitamin D in the body, you must take an adequate amount of magnesium, according to a study published in the The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Researchers from the University of Rwanda College of Medicine & Health Sciences and Harvard University collaborated for the study in order to examine the role of […]

03/24/2018 / By David Williams

Personalized nutrition tests aim to identify micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies

Personalized nutrition is of utmost importance, especially for athletes. Now a newly formulated blood test and food questionnaire combo has been developed to ensure the achievement of certain nutritional goals. It’s a system called NutriProfiel, and it has been devised to show clear links between levels of folic acid and vitamins B6, B12, and D […]

03/16/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Vegans may be at risk for iodine deficiency, according to new study

Giving up entire categories of food can be a good idea from a health standpoint, but it’s important to be smart about it. You can certainly give up soda or sweets without missing out on anything your body needs, but it’s a different story when it comes to other food groups. For example, most people […]

03/13/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Phosphate rock found to be an effective, affordable fertilizer for acidic soils in Kenya, with benefits for soil microbiology

According to the researchers behind a study, published in Biology and Fertility of Soils, phosphate rock could be a highly viable fertilizer for farmers in western Kenya. Compared to traditional fertilizers like triple superphosphate, phosphate rock is a more affordable and effective alternative. For 13 cropping seasons, fields that rotated between corn and bean crops […]

01/07/2018 / By Russel Davis

Do YOU know what selenium is for? Scientists have discovered it protects brain neurons from depression and cell death

An animal study published in the journal Cell revealed that selenium helps prevent neurons from dying, demonstrating the element’s central role in mitigating cell death. A team of researchers at the Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG) at Helmholtz Zentrum München in Germany examined the correlation between the selenium-containing enzyme GPX4 and a novel type of cell death called ferroptosis as part of the […]

10/30/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Some gut microbes may be “stealing” your nutrition before you can absorb it

Our gut microbes compete with each other for nutrients, which may consequently lead to us having a nutritional deficiency. Apparently, our digestive system follows a “dog eat dog” world, with intestinal bacteria hoarding vital minerals, leaving us only with their leftovers or their waste. This was the alarming deduction made by a team of scientists […]

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