How to Strengthen the Immune System and Reduce Allergy Symptoms

Strengthening Your Immune System May Help Reduce Allergy Symptoms This Spring

Spring is here. The weather is becoming warmer and plants are reviving. For more than 50 million Americans this means that their seasonal allergies are in full swing. Allergies arise from an abnormal immune system response to substances in the environment. It is not the foreign substance or organism itself that causes your allergy symptoms; it is your body’s reaction and the chemicals it releases. With this in mind, we should take steps to strengthen the immune system this Spring.

Eating a variety of colorful vegetables is just one easy (and delicious!) way to naturally strengthen your immune system. See: 12 Strategies to Strengthen Your Immune System Continue reading

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Green Food Supplements

The Benefits of Green Food Supplements

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The Green food revolution has come and never left; the Green Foods are here to stay. The evidence is clear. These foods are so nutrient dense, rich in chlorophyll, enzymes and trace minerals that they have a beneficial effect on the body, balancing pH, relieving cell toxicity, assisting blood sugar stability and aiding in the digestion/absorption of nutrients.

When the benefits of super green foods started getting mainstream recognition many people made the choice to replace their daily vitamin and mineral supplement regime with their new green ‘magic.’ The body responded to the nutrient dense greens in ways that standard vitamin and mineral supplements could not compete. But time is the best test, especially when it involves the human body. Continue reading

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Best Weight Loss Meal Replacement Shakes

The Holiday Season has ended and many of us have added some extra weight and are frustrated.  We set New Year’s resolutions to take the weight off and exercise, but it has not come off.  Even when we try to do the right thing (eat organic, take our vitamins, exercise more) we find that extra weight is still difficult to come off.  It is time for a healthy weight loss meal replacement that really works.

Driven by marketing and motivated by desperation we will try just about anything to lose those pounds, but at what expense?  Obesity has become a major health concern in America and needs to be addressed, ideally with healthy nutritious alternatives, exercise and education. But unfortunately this isn’t always the case. In addition to the “carb blocking,” “metabolism stimulating,” “fat absorbing,” “calorie limiting,” “natura” products offered, people are subjecting their bodies to toxic stimulants, bulking agents, liquid diets and meal replacement powders with minimal nutrition. And obesity continues to rise. So are these things even working?  Continue reading

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The Sugar Shock Season

An interview with nutrition expert Doug Ingoldsby

We’re heading into the “sugar shock season” and soon we’ll be twitching from all the sugar pumping through our veins from Halloween to Thanksgiving pies to Christmas treats.

“Sugar consumption soars in November and December,” says nutrition expert Doug Ingoldsby.  “It’s during this hectic time of the year that sensible eating habits – and good sense – often fly out the window.” (See also 150 ways sugar can ruin your health.) Continue reading

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Senior Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

The life span of the average American has increased dramatically. The latest Census data reports that 35 million persons in the United States are over the age of 65 and that number is expected to grow to one in five persons over 65 by the end of 2011. Unfortunately, knowledge about the nutritional requirements to maintain good health and quality of life for this growing population is somewhat limited. The government RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) is the amount of vitamins, minerals and proteins believed to be needed by most people each day to not develop a disease from deficiency. It is largely considered the “standard.” There is NO specific RDA for a senior vitamin and mineral supplement. Continue reading

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Vitamin Absorption: You Are What You Absorb

There is a new kind of famine sweeping through the nation. We are a nation that is overfed yet undernourished. Our bodies are starving. Why?  For most, poor digestion means poor nutrient and vitamin absorption into the body. (See also previous post on nutrient absorption)

There are many socioeconomic and ecological reasons that are contributing to this state of affairs but there is one factor we as individuals can address: Our digestive health. This is a bodily function that has a direct bearing on everyone’s health status. Digestion has got to be one of the most overlooked yet highly taxed functions of the body, demanding an incredible collaboration between organs of all shapes and sizes. Continue reading

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Best Kids Vitamins: The Answer For Your Fussy Eater

Studies show that proper nutrition will help your child perform better at school. In an ideal world your child would consume the recommended servings of vegetables and fruits each day. However, we all know that this isn’t always possible. As much as we wish it wasn’t so, children are picky eaters and their eating habits are often far from ideal.  A high potency vitamin and mineral supplement can be a great way to fill in the nutritional gaps in your child’s diet. ALL ONE is here to help ensure your family is getting the highest quality nutrients in the right amounts to help achieve optimum health. The best kids vitamins are high quality and also easy to swallow, such as ALL ONE Kids.

Another challenge we are facing in optimizing our family’s daily diet is that our store-bought fruits and vegetables are often picked early, transported long distances and grown in mineral depleted soils. This is compounded by excessive processing, canning and even home cooking which can sap normally nutritious foods of their nutritional quality.  White sugar and white bread are both examples of foods that are high in calories and low in vitamins and minerals. Many of the foods available at schools-whether through the lunch line or a vending machine-are far from nutritious. Unfortunately, our children are paying the price. This is why a high potency multiple vitamin and mineral supplement for kids especially is needed these days more than ever. Continue reading

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Healthy Skin and Vitamins – The Importance of Good Nutrition

Skin – The Body’s Barometer

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Problems such as eczema, dermatitis, acne, dry or oily, and wrinkly skin are a good indication that you are not eating optimally and/or are exposing your body to something it doesn’t like. Nutrient and vitamin deficiencies can often first be noticed in the skin. And when the body is over taxed it is again the skin that will be the classic indicator when enough is enough and relief must be sought.

The skin has two layers. The lower layer is called the dermis. This contains dermal cells from which all skin cells originate, plus a network of blood vessels, glands and nerve endings. The upper layer is called the epidermis, consisting of dermal cells in a protein called keratin.

The dermis consists largely of collagen, a kind of intercellular glue, which gives the skin strength and structure. Woven within elastin fibers, which give the skin elasticity. Collagen makes up 20% of the entire body and 70% of the skin. Continue reading

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Effects Dieting Has On Mental Health

Medical experts have warned us of the health hazards risked by indiscriminate dieting and/or obesity: heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure, gall bladder disorders, even cancer. And now it appears that we also risk our mental health, as Psychodietetics has revealed. (See the previous post regarding Dieting and Mental Wellness )

With the multitude of diets being marketed out there how do you choose one that will help normalize, even optimize your metabolism, nourish your brain and keep you happy? Continue reading

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The Connection Between Diet and Mental Wellness

Pychodietetics sites a number of studies that were done looking at the connection between diet and mental wellness.

In one such study, Israeli researchers evaluated 10 psychiatric patients. Six of the ten had never had any emotional problems prior to their first attempt at rapid weight loss. There appeared to be a direct correlation between the severity of their mental condition and the speed and amount of weight the patient lost. The researchers concluded that there must be a considerable incidence of less serious and, therefore, unreported emotional disturbances caused by dieting. Continue reading

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