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Attacks on supplements continue as California bans sale of weight l...

The California state legislature has approved new legislation that appears to be more about pleasing the pharmaceutical industry than following actual science. The new...

Attacks on supplements continue as California bans sale of weight l...

The California state legislature has approved new legislation that appears to be more about pleasing the pharmaceutical industry than following actual science. The new...

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Magnesium helps relieve diabetes symptoms, Italian meta-analysis co...

A new meta-analysis conducted in Italy has corroborated earlier research that the essential mineral magnesium dramatically reduces diabetes symptoms. The main outcome, according to...

Magnesium helps relieve diabetes symptoms, Italian meta-analysis co...

A new meta-analysis conducted in Italy has corroborated earlier research that the essential mineral magnesium dramatically reduces diabetes symptoms. The main outcome, according to...

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Vitamin K may be more important than Vitamin D in COVID battle, say...

Vitamin K2 status may have a stronger association with COVID-19 related inflammation than Vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study from the Netherlands....

Vitamin K may be more important than Vitamin D in COVID battle, say...

Vitamin K2 status may have a stronger association with COVID-19 related inflammation than Vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study from the Netherlands....

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Probiotic supplements that improve gut microbiome could aid in Long...

A new study from Hong Kong has concluded that probiotic supplementation may be the key to fighting the long-term symptoms that many COVID patients...

Probiotic supplements that improve gut microbiome could aid in Long...

A new study from Hong Kong has concluded that probiotic supplementation may be the key to fighting the long-term symptoms that many COVID patients...

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Green tea protects against influenza and other respiratory viruses,...

Whether drinking, gargling or swallowing an extract in a capsule, green tea is effective at warding off influenza and other upper respiratory tract illnesses....

Green tea protects against influenza and other respiratory viruses,...

Whether drinking, gargling or swallowing an extract in a capsule, green tea is effective at warding off influenza and other upper respiratory tract illnesses....

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Exposure Protection Pak: Over 50 nutrients, all backed by credible ...

When it comes to building the immune system quickly and effectively, nothing provides more protection than the Exposure Protection Pak. Every Exposure Protection Pak...

Exposure Protection Pak: Over 50 nutrients, all backed by credible ...

When it comes to building the immune system quickly and effectively, nothing provides more protection than the Exposure Protection Pak. Every Exposure Protection Pak...

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Kelp - the immune support gift to humans from the ocean

Kelp is a brown leafy edible seaweed that grows along colder coastlines. Though it is typically thought to be a plant, technically speaking it...

Kelp - the immune support gift to humans from the ocean

Kelp is a brown leafy edible seaweed that grows along colder coastlines. Though it is typically thought to be a plant, technically speaking it...

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Study finds zinc helps protect from, and shortens, respiratory trac...

In a review of 28 zinc trials conducted in multiple countries, researchers found participants who used the essential mineral had significantly better outcomes when...

Study finds zinc helps protect from, and shortens, respiratory trac...

In a review of 28 zinc trials conducted in multiple countries, researchers found participants who used the essential mineral had significantly better outcomes when...

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If you have several health challenges the first nutrient you should...

Vitamin C was one of the first vitamins discovered and named---over 100 years ago---and today it is the most supplemented vitamin in the world....

If you have several health challenges the first nutrient you should...

Vitamin C was one of the first vitamins discovered and named---over 100 years ago---and today it is the most supplemented vitamin in the world....

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Heart and brain: New research highlights diverse health benefits of...

Essential fatty acids are called "essential" for a reason: they are essential for human health. And two new studies---both conducted on omega-3 fatty acids---are...

Heart and brain: New research highlights diverse health benefits of...

Essential fatty acids are called "essential" for a reason: they are essential for human health. And two new studies---both conducted on omega-3 fatty acids---are...

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Children who eat more fruit and veggies have better mental health, ...

Children who eat a diet that includes regular fruit and vegetables have better mental well-being, a new UK study has found. The research, published...

Children who eat more fruit and veggies have better mental health, ...

Children who eat a diet that includes regular fruit and vegetables have better mental well-being, a new UK study has found. The research, published...

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Zero Covid mortality could be reached if everyone had Vitamin D3 le...

For anyone who has done even a modest amount of research on Vitamin D, the censorship of any discussion on the nutrient relative to...

Zero Covid mortality could be reached if everyone had Vitamin D3 le...

For anyone who has done even a modest amount of research on Vitamin D, the censorship of any discussion on the nutrient relative to...

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