Micronutrients

Magnesium and the Prevention of Dementia

September 1, 2023 |

In 2019, 57.4 million people around the world were suffering from dementia and this figure is predicted to rise to 152.8 million by 2050.  Despite extensive research and the testing of many drugs showing potential to treat dementia, no cure has been found.  But what about its prevention?  (1) Magnesium is a necessary mineral for…

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Vitamin K2 – The Lesser Known Vitamin

August 12, 2022 |

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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THE BASICS: The B12 Conundrum

February 11, 2022 |

The following article probably contains WAY more information than you might want to know about any single vitamin but vitamin B12 is an important vitamin for the consideration of those who are not eating meat.  The main point is that it is important to be sure that you are taking in a reliable source of…

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Are Plant-Based Eaters Deficient in Choline?

January 29, 2021 |

In the fall of 2019, Emma Derbyshire, a public health nutritionist in the United Kingdom, posed the question, “Could we be overlooking a potential choline crisis in the United Kingdom?” (1). The article expressed concern that current eating trends towards meat reduction and plant-based diets might be lacking in sources of the nutrient choline. Though…

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The Fishy Dilemma of Omega-3s

October 23, 2020 |

Omega-3 fatty acids are a hot topic of conversation among those interested in nutrition these days.  Over the past few decades the scientific world has cycled through several different recommendations for Omega-3s.  During the 1980s, studies found that eating fatty fish seemed to cause a 29% reduction in cardiovascular death (1).  Subsequent studies refuted this…

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