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Research makes it official: Inflammatory foods increase likelihood ...

If you're looking for a new new year's resolution that's practical, achievable and can add years to your life, why not set a goal...

Research makes it official: Inflammatory foods increase likelihood ...

If you're looking for a new new year's resolution that's practical, achievable and can add years to your life, why not set a goal...

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Vitamin D for all: 100+ experts send letter to world's governments ...

A group of scientists who created an international alliance to bring awareness to the importance of Vitamin D in fighting COVID-19 has now sent...

Vitamin D for all: 100+ experts send letter to world's governments ...

A group of scientists who created an international alliance to bring awareness to the importance of Vitamin D in fighting COVID-19 has now sent...

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Three green tea studies published in 2020 you should know about

Research on green tea is not difficult to find. Since green tea has been used medicinally for hundreds of years, both scientific and observational...

Three green tea studies published in 2020 you should know about

Research on green tea is not difficult to find. Since green tea has been used medicinally for hundreds of years, both scientific and observational...

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Expert testimony to congress: Americans deficient in vitamins A, C ...

A little known advisory committee in the U.S. congress is the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus. It is currently comprised of 34 house reps and...

Expert testimony to congress: Americans deficient in vitamins A, C ...

A little known advisory committee in the U.S. congress is the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus. It is currently comprised of 34 house reps and...

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Link between Vitamin K2 deficiency and COVID-19 mortality found in ...

In a new research paper published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology scientists have attempted to explain the association between Vitamin K2 deficiency and recovery...

Link between Vitamin K2 deficiency and COVID-19 mortality found in ...

In a new research paper published in Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology scientists have attempted to explain the association between Vitamin K2 deficiency and recovery...

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Study finds surprising new benefit of glucosamine and chondroitin: ...

Consumers who take a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement for joint health might be receiving surprising additional benefits: a healthier cardiovascular system and a longer...

Study finds surprising new benefit of glucosamine and chondroitin: ...

Consumers who take a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement for joint health might be receiving surprising additional benefits: a healthier cardiovascular system and a longer...

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Over 80 percent of COVID-19 patients have Vitamin D deficiency in S...

The effectiveness of Vitamin D in battling COVID-19 is being reinforced by new research from around the world almost weekly. Sadly, though, this information...

Over 80 percent of COVID-19 patients have Vitamin D deficiency in S...

The effectiveness of Vitamin D in battling COVID-19 is being reinforced by new research from around the world almost weekly. Sadly, though, this information...

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Three grape seed studies published in 2020 you should know about

With new research emerging yearly, grape seed is reaching a new level of popularity with supplement buying consumers. With the lifestyle challenges everyone faces...

Three grape seed studies published in 2020 you should know about

With new research emerging yearly, grape seed is reaching a new level of popularity with supplement buying consumers. With the lifestyle challenges everyone faces...

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Common household chemicals destroy healthy gut bacteria, according ...

If you've ever wondered whether or not it's a good idea to take a probiotic supplement, you need to look no further than the...

Common household chemicals destroy healthy gut bacteria, according ...

If you've ever wondered whether or not it's a good idea to take a probiotic supplement, you need to look no further than the...

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The "super nutrient" that reduces heart failure risk by 42% -- qual...

When it comes to sleep, you should think of it as a nutrient. That's because just about every bodily function depends on getting appropriate...

The "super nutrient" that reduces heart failure risk by 42% -- qual...

When it comes to sleep, you should think of it as a nutrient. That's because just about every bodily function depends on getting appropriate...

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New Zealand study proves synthetic Vitamin C (ascorbate) is inferio...

Vitamin C was first identified in 1912, but wasn't chemically produced---or synthesized---until 1933. And since that time there has been a debate over whether...

New Zealand study proves synthetic Vitamin C (ascorbate) is inferio...

Vitamin C was first identified in 1912, but wasn't chemically produced---or synthesized---until 1933. And since that time there has been a debate over whether...

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Study finds elderly patients taking Vitamin D supplements more like...

A new study from France has found that elderly COVID-19 patients who were previously taking Vitamin D supplements had a better chance of surviving...

Study finds elderly patients taking Vitamin D supplements more like...

A new study from France has found that elderly COVID-19 patients who were previously taking Vitamin D supplements had a better chance of surviving...

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