Jun 20, 2019 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Antibiotics kill the bacteria that are causing illness by bursting bacteria cell walls, and destroying the proteins and DNA that keep the bacteria alive. Unfortunately, they also kill the good bacteria in your gut that you need for healthy digestion, and interfere...
Jun 6, 2019 | Vitamins and Nutrients
It’s not just B-12 that’s tough to come by in a vegan diet. Numerous other nutrients are scarce when you cut animal products from your diet. You know some, but you likely don’t know other critical supplements for vegans. Supplements for Vegans: B Vitamins B-12 You...
Apr 16, 2018 | B Vitamins, Vitamins and Nutrients
The B vitamins are about as misunderstood as the world “literally.” Their prevalence as an ingredient in common energy drinks has most people conflating the B complex benefits with those of trucker speed. B vitamins do not give you a jolt of energy; they support your...
Dec 28, 2017 | Vitamins and Nutrients
By definition, a vitamin is a compound necessary for our bodies to function that we must get through diet as it cannot be synthesized in our bodies. This list of vitamins only includes the compounds that fit this definition. Vitamin A Official name: Retinol Function:...
Sep 17, 2013 | B Vitamins, Vitamins and Nutrients
We know B vitamins are important but many of us don’t know why. The eight B vitamins are B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12. Each of these B vitamins is associated with another name which may look familiar if you have spent any time looking over the nutritional...
