Doomed For Diabetes: Life is short. Eat dessert first. Not so fast. While dessert is great, we certainly should be paying attention to the epidemic in the United States that is actually robbing us of our lives. The average American has a one in three chance of developing diabetes symptoms in their life. If those numbers don’t alarm you, don’t worry they get worse. Another 86 million people have prediabetes, with almost 30% of them developing diabetes within five years. The most concern...
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Doomed For Diabetes
The average American has a one in three chance of developing diabetes symptoms.
86 million people have prediabetes.
Many people with type 2 diabetes have signs so mild.
Many of the signs can come in stages and gradually increase.
Wheat Germ - The Unlikely Superfood
Wheat germ is most commonly thought of as a whole-food source of vitamin E. While it is one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin E, it also offers several other therapeutic molecules, including B vitamins, healthy plant sterols, unsaturated fatty acids, and phytonutrients like:1 P...
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Why Mineral Balance Matters
Why Mineral Balance MattersMinerals are the directors and conductors of our metabolism. Without them, we cannot make and use hormones, create antioxidants, deliver nutrients to tissues, produce ATP energy, and conduct neuronal electricity. The electrolytes are minerals.Your body maintains tight r...
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What Are “Foundational Supplements
Health-specific supplements certainly have a time and place for various concerns. However, to nurture sustained health and vitality, daily foundational nutrients are essential.Several vital nutrients are indispensable for life - vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients like omega-3s, choline, and ...
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Boron : An Underrated Mineral that’s Vital to Health
Boron: An Underrated Mineral that’s Vital to HealthBoron is a naturally occurring trace mineral found in many plant foods. To date, boron has not been considered an “essential mineral” because, as of 2001, “research has not yet identified a clear biological function” for it (1, 2). A lot of resea...
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Copper's Role in Blood health
Nutrients for Blood Health - More than Just IronAnemia is said to be the most common blood disorder, with iron deficiency being the most common cause (1). Every living organism depends on iron to transport oxygen and make cellular energy (2). Iron’s necessity for life is undeniable.Iron makes up ...
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What Makes a Quality Supplement
Ingredient SourcingThe most influential component of any supplement is its ingredients. Several factors need thoughtful consideration for each ingredient to come together and produce a quality supplement.Each ingredient’s unique feature influences the efficacy and quality of the supplement they’r...
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Health Benefits of Taurine
Taurine is a semi-essential amino acid. Humans can synthesize taurine from methionine and cystine. It’s produced primarily by the liver, but most other cells can synthesize it, too.1 The process of breaking down these other amino acids to make taurine is very slow, so the diet is our main source....
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What’s Missing from a High-Protein Diet
Collagen is a structural protein found in all animals. It is responsible for holding things together. We - and all other animals and insects) have collagen in our skin, hair, joints, tendons, ligaments, organs, fingernails/toenails, hooves, feathers, and wings.Collagen is a tightly coiled protein...
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Does the form of Magnesium Matter?
Does the Form of Magnesium Matter?Magnesium is a big deal. It is an essential nutrient for life and the second most abundant intracellular cation within the body. Different forms of magnesium have different actions, functions, and accessibility within the body. This article takes a different appr...
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Benefits of Bysglycinate
Many people have questions about bysglycinate chelated minerals. And rightfully so, it can be challenging to find quality information about it online. We prefer bisglycinated chelated minerals in our formulas over other forms for several reasons, which this article outlines.Many of our staple sup...
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Does Your Vitamin D Have a “Plus One?”
Does Your Vitamin D Have a “Plus One?”Research shows that low vitamin D is associated with inflammation and metabolic diseases (1), so supplementing to add more should fix the problem, right? (2). Not exactly. Many studies show only marginal improvements to health outcomes by supplementing with v...
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Beef Liver : Live Like a Modern-Day Ancestor
Beef liver has received a lot of attention lately. People are eating it raw, adding it to hamburgers and meatloaf, and/or taking it as a supplement.Beef liver is more than the “latest health trend,” this is an ancestral dietary strategy that, no doubt, helped our ancestors survive.Life Without a ...
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Multivitamins Just Don't Cut It
A different perspective on vitaminsVitamins are necessary for life - whether or not we should supplement with additional vitamins remains controversial in the health industry.The literature is conflicted. Some studies say that vitamins do not decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer ...
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The Healing Powers of Spirulina
Spirulina is a class of cyanobacterium or blue-green algae that grows in fresh and marine waters in certain sunny environments across the world.1 Spirulina has been used for centuries by many different cultures for its nutrient density.2 The WHO has classified it as a “superfood.”There are many d...
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Choline : Neither Vitamin nor Mineral, but Vital for Health
What is choline?Choline is a molecule that’s essential for various aspects of cellular function. It is not considered a vitamin because the body can produce a small amount in the liver, but humans do not make sufficient amounts to support metabolic demands (1). Thus, we must consume adequate chol...
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Whole-Food Vitamin C vs. Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C from Food vs. Ascorbic AcidVitamin C is required for collagen, protein, and hormone synthesis (1) and is a potent antioxidant (2). The adrenals and brain are the primary storage sites for vitamin C (3,4). It plays a pivotal role in both the stress response and brain health via cortisol...
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Recuperate IQ: The Many Vital Roles of Copper
Recuperate IQ: The Many Vital Roles of Copper.01Formula IQ has long created health-specific supplements with ingredients that support mainstream health concerns. An appreciated feature of our line is the ease of use - the name of each product is what it’s for.This holds true for Recuperate IQ, as...
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How to Optimize Your Omega-3 Intake
Get the Most from Your Omega-3 SupplementMost people are aware of the critical importance of omega-3s (abbreviated n-3) for health. Indeed, many other forms of fat molecules are vital for life, but n-3s are the primary focus, as they tend to be the fat most people are deficient in.Different types...
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