Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids can support health in a variety of ways, including reducing joint pain, improving nerve conduction, supporting cardiovascular health and much more. Here are some common terms: EFAs: Essential Fatty Acids Essential Fatty Acids: a type of fats that includes omega-3’s and other omega EFAs Omega-3’s: a certain form of EFAs thatContinue reading “Getting Your Omega EFAs”
Category Archives: micronutrient
Bone Morphogenic Proteins
Like action heroes for your bones! In the 1960s, Dr. Marshall Urist, MD was an orthopedic surgeon studying how bones heal and grow after fractures. Through his work, he discovered Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMPs) and with this, the “osteoinductive” nature of bones (meaning how bones can regenerate themselves). BMPs are a family of over 20Continue reading “Bone Morphogenic Proteins”
“Should I take a multivitamin?”
“Should I take a multivitamin?” This is one of the most common questions I get asked. While multi’s are generally a nice all-around boost, it’s great to go a little deeper and discuss what’s best for each person. Did you know: naturopathic physicians use advanced testing to measure your individual levels of essential micronutrients andContinue reading ““Should I take a multivitamin?””
Do you take a statin drug? If yes, this supplement is a MUST.
Many people take statin drugs today for a variety of reasons centered around cardiovascular health. However, most people aren’t aware of a super-important player in cellular health: co-enzyme Q10, or CoQ10 (“co-Q-ten”). CoQ10 is a component of the electron transport chain, which is how every cell in your body produces energy in the form ofContinue reading “Do you take a statin drug? If yes, this supplement is a MUST.”
No bones about it: good bone health is essential!
Our bones carry us through life, supporting us and allowing us to move, jump, play sports, dance and conduct all of our daily activities. Our bones provide structure for our body – our whole body is really quite miraculous itself! We often don’t pay much attention to bone health unless we are trying to getContinue reading “No bones about it: good bone health is essential!”