Jenette B

‘Antioxidant’ is indeed the buzzword of the decade. A google search of the term brings up over 130 million results. We’re sure you’ve heard of antioxidant supplements and lists of top 10 foods containing antioxidants. But what does ‘antioxidant’ really mean?Let’s start with the concept of oxidative stress. Introduced in 1985, oxidative stress was found …

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What do bones and the sun have in common? Vitamin D, of course. Discovered in 1928 by Adolf Windaus (famously known German scientist who opposed the Nazis), vitamin D is a key component of good health (1). However, you might be shocked to learn that vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a major unrecognized public health …

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The Many Benefits of SerotoninSerotonin is recognized as the “happy hormone” but many people don’t know much more than that. It can be very helpful to offer patients a broader view of serotonin and help them recognize how they can support proper levels. Explaining the many ways that it is used in the body can …

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