supplements

Astaxanthin

July 16, 2011

I can’t necessarily speak to the miraculous healing qualities that have been attributed to astaxanthin. I have been running very regularly (daily) and have not had any of the minor aches and pains in my joints. That may be due to the distances I am running (mostly under three miles) or maybe that I am [...]

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Supplements Update – Astaxanthin

June 15, 2011

It’s been a while since I have blogged about the supplements I am taking, so I thought I’d do an update and also talk about the newest one – Astaxanthin. I’ll start off with what I am taking and why and then get to the astaxanthin information. (and a bit on krill oil) I think [...]

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Health Benefits of Herbal Teas – Three Teas to Consider

July 6, 2010

Eastern cultures have used herbal teas to treat illness for many centuries. It is only recently that western culture has begun to begrudgingly accept that there may be some truth to the treatment and use of herbal teas and supplements. The best thing to do, in my opinion is to take the best of both [...]

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EFA’s – Essential Fatty Acids – Good Fats Vs. Bad Fats

June 29, 2010

So much bad news coming from the Gulf of Mexico and the BP Oil spill. I thought I’d give oil a break by talking about how you can get EFA’s from a few different types of oils – fish oil, flax oil and others. The benefits are from the essential fatty acids that are contained [...]

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Vitamin D – Vital To Health

May 19, 2010

So often in a quest for health people overlook the fact that they may be vitamin deficient. This is especially true when you talk about vitamin D. How do you get your Vitamin D? Did you know that you can get D simply from being out in the sunlight? Some people have a D deficiency [...]

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Supplement Questions and Answers: Phosphatidyl Choline

May 1, 2010

During research I found a few “cutting edge” longevity specialists recommending Phosphatidyl Choline and it was presented as being present in the body in decreasing amounts from infancy to the elderly. The amount naturally occurring drops by around 89% over the course of a lifetime. Does this mean we need to supplement with this? The [...]

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Vitamin C – Over Rated and Totally Unnecessary?

April 27, 2010

Yes, it’s crazy and I can’t understand it at all. There are still people who don’t want to admit that we need to get our vitamins to insure good health. “The FDA isn’t looking out for us. It’s all a government conspiracy.” OK, the FDA may not have our best interest in mind, and the [...]

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How to Make A Home Made Weight Loss Energy Drink

April 9, 2010

There are lots of energy drinks out on the market, but how many are actually healthy for you? If you could make them at home really inexpensively, would you be interested? The world is full of people with energy drinks and weight loss programs. The thing that most of those programs have in common is [...]

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Essential to a Healthy Diet – Krill Oil Vs Fish Oil – The New King in the Omega 3 Wars?

March 26, 2010

Recent news in various alternative health circles is the benefits of taking krill oil. Depending who you listen to, you may want to use it to replace your current fish oil supplement or add this to your supplement regiment as another source of omega-3’s plus antioxidants. What are the advantages and disadvantages and what are [...]

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Testosterone: Grumpy Old Man Syndrome, Hormones, Supplements and the NFL Concussion Connection

February 25, 2010

Why are old men sometimes grumpy? That grumpiness has been tied to low levels of testosterone. But why are NFL players and boxers grumpy? Interestingly enough concussions are linked to low levels of testosterone as well. Should impacted athletes be concerned? Of course the older you get the more you start to question the reasoning [...]

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