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Three Ways to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Post on by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Guest post by Lee Crosby, R.D. My doctor found some suspicious spots in my left breast in 2010. A biopsy showed they weren’t cancer, but that I had a higher risk for cancer down the road. My doctor also...... -
Vitamins and Minerals: From A to Zinc
Post on by Paula Gallagher
The world of vitamins and minerals can be confusing and intimidating. There are eight forms of vitamin B alone! In the next few weeks, I hope to bring a little more clarity to vitamins and minerals, the reasons we need them, the different...... -
Dinner Tonight: Carrot Ginger Soup
Post on by Paula Gallagher
I picked up a bushel (yes, a bushel) of carrots at a local farm this past weekend. Apparently, it was a great year for carrots around here. With visions of stews, casseroles, and healhy-ish muffins, I hauled the 15 pound bushel of...... -
Vitamin A for Healthy Immunity this Winter
Post on by Heather Gunn
I don’t know if you realize it or not, but adequate food sources of pure vitamin A have been missing in our diets for years now. This is in part due to a decrease in...... -
Antioxidant Power of Carotenoids
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Found in many yellow, orange and red fruits and veggies, carotenoids are a class of compounds related to vitamin A. The carotenes include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Beta-carotene, often used in place of vitamin A for supplementation, is converted to vitamin A in the liver when your body needs...... -
Support Your Immune System: Plant Sterols
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Sterols and sterolins aren't what most people reach for when supporting the immune system - however, sterols and sterolins do have immune regulating effects. Plant sterols, also known as phytosterols, are healthy plant fats found naturally in cold-pressed or unrefined oils, nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains. Along......
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