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Focusing on the growing fertility epidemic: Study shows microplastics exposure is a primary culprit

In a recent blog post we discussed the needless concern over the estrogen-like effects that soybean products are thought to pass on to humans. This...
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Debunking the Myth: Are Supplements Really Unregulated?

A special report by Optimal Health Systems: On March 18, 2024, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois announced that he intends to reintroduce his failed 2022...
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Why Harvard Now Supports Daily Multivitamins

The tide may be slowly turning on the medical establishment's vilification of nutritional supplements... but don't get too excited just yet. Last month Dr. Howard...
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Four years since lockdowns: Covid research highlights the nutrients you'll need for next emergency

March 2024 marks a milestone of sorts: It's the fourth anniversary of the start of America's unprecedented pandemic lockdowns. The anniversary is a good time...
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A daily multi-vitamin/mineral helps keep the brain healthy as you age, says new meta-analysis

According to findings published in the January 2024 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition taking a multivitamin can help prevent memory loss and...
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America moves a step closer to pushing insect foods into the mainstream

With the announcement by food giant Tyson Foods that they are investing in the "insect protein" business, it appears America is a step closer to...
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Big Food Addiction Tactics: Lessons from Big Tobacco’s Playbook

If you're having a difficult time kicking the junk food habit, you're not alone. And it's not an accident that so many people struggle with...
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Mainstream media says supplements are mostly worthless; over 90% of pro athletes disagree

According to a widely distributed 2022 report, supplements are "useless for most people." The report was widely parroted in the usual places---U.S. News and World...
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Senate resolution recognizes vital health role of nutritional supplements, other natural products

When tourists from the U.S. visit Asian countries they are often shocked by the amount of medical freedom enjoyed in these "backward"countries. Not only can...
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Study projects less chronic conditions and billions of dollars saved with more widespread use of supplements

A 2022 report produced by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has detailed how tens of thousands of lives---and hundreds of billions of dollars---could be...
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods up during past 20 years, especially among the elderly

In 1998 a study published in Journal of the American Heart Association documented what most health experts already knew: A diet high in processed foods...
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NOVA: Dividing processed foods into four categories to help you manage your health better

Americans are eating more processed foods than ever, and surveys show that most consumers don't understand just how much this trend affects their health. Just...
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Vitamin D supplementing a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease, review finds

A new review of current research has determined that Vitamin D supplementation is effective in "slowing the progress" of Parkinson's disease. The review was conducted...
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Attacks on supplements continue as California bans sale of weight loss products to minors

The California state legislature has approved new legislation that appears to be more about pleasing the pharmaceutical industry than following actual science. The new bill,...
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Zero Covid mortality could be reached if everyone had Vitamin D3 levels optimized to 50 ng/ml, study finds

For anyone who has done even a modest amount of research on Vitamin D, the censorship of any discussion on the nutrient relative to Covid...
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Herbal supplement sales soar as Americans show greater trust in supplements than vaccines

Americans appear to have greater trust in herbal supplements than vaccines, and this has boosted supplement sales to record-breaking highs. According to a survey by...
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Vaccine failures around the world prove the need to optimize your own immune system

Optimal Health Systems SPECIAL REPORT Lockdowns and high vaccination rates have been a colossal failure on Native American reservations. Israel's mandatory vaccination policy has resulted...
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You won't see it on t.v. news: Large meta-analysis links low Vitamin D to risk of COVID infection

At this point it's impossible to ignore the evidence that maintaining a healthy Vitamin D level is critical in the battle against COVID-19. Not only...
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