Bones, Joints, and Muscle Problems
Over the last few years you might have noticed lots of discussion about collagen in the news and on the internet along with many offers of collagen-containing products available to help you cover your collagen needs. Is it a good idea to take a collagen supplement? Let’s take a close-up look at this important component…
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Rheumatoid arthritis is a common autoimmune disease that causes joint pain, swelling, and eventually permanent joint damage. It occurs when the immune system mistakes healthy body tissues as threats and strives to remove them from the body. Unlike the wear-and-tear of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis attacks the lining of the joints resulting in painful swelling that…
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In the world of vitamins, we have vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K. Vitamin K is the most recently discovered vitamin, first detected and named in 1929. But why was it not called vitamin F? Partly this was because the letters F, G, and H had been used up by other chemicals that…
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We’re all familiar with food advertising and perhaps especially as it pertains to milk. Milk campaigns have been plentiful over the past decades and many of its slogans are very memorable. Do you recall some of these classics? “It Does a Body Good” “Got Milk?” “Dairy for Strong Bodies and For Strong Minds” “Make…
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Calcium in the human body is a matter of balance. 99% of our calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. The rest resides in the blood and soft tissues for immediate accessibility. Blood calcium plays important roles in body processes including; Carrying messages amongst cells Communication between the brain and the rest of the…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
