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Tag: Micronutrients

Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Be More Effective Than Fish for Getting Optimal Omega-3 Intake
Nutrition

Fish Oil Supplements Shown to Be More Effective Than Fish for Getting Optimal Omega-3 Intake

April 14, 2025

In a fascinating new study, several dozen participants were separated into groups and fed either a fish oil supplement…

Minimize Sugar, Maximize Nutrients to Lower Biological Age, New Study Shows
Nutrition

Minimize Sugar, Maximize Nutrients to Lower Biological Age, New Study Shows

August 5, 2024

A new study showed that biological markers of age known as epigenetics can testify to a younger or older…

Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’
Nutrition

Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’

March 1, 2024March 13, 2024

The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these…

Beloved Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare Essential ‘Vitamin’ Ergothioneine
Nutrition

Beloved Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare Essential ‘Vitamin’ Ergothioneine

September 20, 2023

Across Europe, autumn heralds the arrival of the coveted and delicious porcino, or Boletus edulis mushroom. A cultural and culinary…

USDA Teams Up with Big Soy to Fund Study to Show How to Meet Nutrient Needs with Ultra-Procesed Foods
Nutrition

USDA Teams Up with Big Soy to Fund Study to Show How to Meet Nutrient Needs with Ultra-Procesed Foods

August 11, 2023February 4, 2025

  US taxpayer dollars recently funded a study to be included in the upcoming USDA Dietary Guidelines of America…

Nutrient Deficiencies Put You in the 90th Percentile for Risk of Myriad of Diseases
Nutrition

Nutrient Deficiencies Put You in the 90th Percentile for Risk of Myriad of Diseases

July 11, 2023

Among individuals who prefer to form their eating patterns around maximizing nutrient intake, there’s an urge to proclaim that,…

This Most Nutrient Dense Food Group that Everyone Agrees On Should Be Prioritized in All Diets
ArchivesNutrition

This Most Nutrient Dense Food Group that Everyone Agrees On Should Be Prioritized in All Diets

June 20, 2023July 11, 2023

  Spices have fueled empires, started wars, made millionaires, and at many periods were more valuable than gold. But…

There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
ArchivesNutrition

There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study

April 11, 2023July 13, 2023

The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…

Functional Medicine Doctor Designs Free Quiz to Rate Your Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies
ArchivesNutrition

Functional Medicine Doctor Designs Free Quiz to Rate Your Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies

October 26, 2022June 30, 2023

Chris Kresser MD is one of the most influential people in health, and he’s got a free quiz to…

Calcium Supplements for Bone Density is the Worst Thing You Do: Take Collagen Instead
ArchivesNutrition

Calcium Supplements for Bone Density is the Worst Thing You Do: Take Collagen Instead

September 28, 2022June 30, 2023

One of the most common supplements taken in America is calcium, but there’s a good reason to believe that…

The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain
ArchivesNutrition

The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain

June 28, 2022July 4, 2023

This is part three of a three-part story on supplementing with medicinal mushrooms. You can read part one about…

These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise
ArchivesNutrition

These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise

June 27, 2022September 20, 2023

This is part two of a three-part series on edible mushrooms as medicinal supplements, you can read part one…

Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking
ArchivesNutrition

Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking

June 24, 2022July 4, 2023

Reishi, Chaga, turkey tail, lion’s mane, agarika, cordyceps, if these don’t ring a bell, they all have one thing…

Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life
ArchivesMedicine

Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life

June 20, 2022July 4, 2023

As much as 92% of Americans may be losing 2.6 good years of lifespan, due to about that percentage…

The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide
ArchivesNutrition

The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide

March 31, 2022August 12, 2023

With the backing of the world’s largest governments and visionary billionaires, international organizations striving to address malnutrition worldwide are…

Superfoods That Offer Single Bites to Top Up Important Nutrients
ArchivesNutrition

Superfoods That Offer Single Bites to Top Up Important Nutrients

February 16, 2022September 7, 2023

Diana Rodgers, an author and registered dietician, is the host of the Sustainable Dish Podcast where she sometimes recounts…

Dietary Selenium Brings Neurogenesis and Reverses Cognitive Decline in Elderly Similarly to Exercise
ArchivesNutrition

Dietary Selenium Brings Neurogenesis and Reverses Cognitive Decline in Elderly Similarly to Exercise

February 7, 2022September 7, 2023

Story at a glance… Selenium was found to pair with exercise’s beneficial effect for hippocampal health. Exercise in mice…

How to Protect Yourself from Choline Deficiency
ArchivesNutrition

How to Protect Yourself from Choline Deficiency

January 20, 2022September 7, 2023

An essential nutrient, choline goes largely unmentioned in modern nutritional discussions. The non-profit, extra-governmental health and nutrition advisory wing…

Grape Seed Extract Is a Potent Natural Defense Against a Hallmark of Aging By Killing Senescent Cells
ArchivesNutrition

Grape Seed Extract Is a Potent Natural Defense Against a Hallmark of Aging By Killing Senescent Cells

December 7, 2021November 27, 2023

Story at a glance… Grape seed extract kills senescent cells, a major driver of aging and its diseases. Mice…

Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular
ArchivesNutrition

Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular

October 27, 2021December 11, 2023

Story at a glance… Wild mushrooms represent a nutrient-dense and medicinal component to the human diet. Foraging, including for…

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Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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