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5 Tips For Keeping Your Digestive System Healthy
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Your digestive system is where it all begins. You won't produce energy, have a balanced mood, or fight illness if you can’t digest, break down, and absorb nutrients. There are many simple things you can do to keep your digestive...
Despite Known Dangers, BPA Continues to Taint Food Supply
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
BPA, or bisphenol-A, is an endocrine disruptor you've heard me mention before. It's been shown to mimic hormones in the body – namely estrogen – and contribute to hormone imbalance. These dangers have been known for a long time. You'd...
4 Terrible Facts About Energy Drinks
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Usually marketed with the lure of more energy or a mental or physical boost, energy drinks usually feature a cocktail of caffeine and vitamins (and maybe something like ginseng or taurine). Sales in the U.S. are on the rise, with...
5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
If you've ever been in a sauna, then you know first hand how rejuvenating and invigorating a good sweat can be. Sweating is a form of detoxification and there may be no better place to stimulate this process than in...
Can Turmeric Support Thyroid Health?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Turmeric is one of the most potent spices, and when it comes to health benefits, nothing can match it. Not only is turmeric one of the most impressive free radical scavengers, it's also been shown to support brain health, protect...
Toxic Metal: The Health Dangers of Cobalt
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Cobalt is a naturally occurring element that does have beneficial applications. For instance, cobalt is an essential component of vitamin B12. Cobalt has been added to pigments to produce a distinct blue color. Lithium-ion batteries contain cobalt. In the medical...
What Is Hydroxocobalamin?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Cobalamin is another name for vitamin B12, an essential nutrient necessary for proper metabolism and energy production. Hydroxocobalamin is a chemical compound with a similar structure to vitamin B12. Even though the human body doesn't produce hydroxocobalamin, bacteria in the...
7 Health Dangers of B12 Deficiency
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
There are many people out there who rely on vitamin B12 supplements as a natural way to help ease stress and boost their energy levels. While the vitamin's ability to enhance mental performance is relatively well-known, research suggests that the...
Vitamin B12 Benefits: 4 Types and Their Health Benefits
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Vitamin B12 is a lot like a key, opening up doorways that lead to an array of metabolic, cellular processes. Like a key, vitamin B12 is unique among all other vitamins in both structure and function. Plants, animals, and fungi...
New Innovation in Telomere Extension
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Telomeres are the caps at the end of human DNA strands known as chromosomes that protect the DNA code of the genome. As humans age, telomeres begin to decrease in size, causing cellular aging. After telomeres reach a certain length,...
Is Artificial Turf Safe?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
What could be healthier than the sweat on your brow of a great game of football or soccer? Sadly, playing on artificial turf, especially the kind used on college campuses and in the professional sports arena, may be connected to...
Health Benefits of the Mimosa Tree
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Traditional Chinese Medicinal practitioners have long revered the bark, leaves and flowers of the Mimosa tree for its potent health benefits. The Mayan people of Central America also revered the plant, and commonly used it for aiding trauma injuries and...
