Prescribed for years in Europe to promote healthy bone aging, strontium is an organic trace mineral whose metabolism is closely linked to that of calcium. (It resembles calcium at the molecular level.) Strontium citrate concentrates in the skeletal system, where it plays a key role in supporting bone tissue density. The suggested daily serving of… Continue Reading
Americans have rightly been told to avoid table salt for decades in order to reduce their risk of hypertension and related health conditions. When iodized table salt is reduced, people can unknowingly lower their iodine intake to suboptimal levels. Analyses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) show that urinary iodine levels have… Continue Reading
Vitamin D is synthesized in the body from sunlight. But, due to the winter season, weather conditions, and sunscreen blockers, the body’s ability to produce optimal vitamin D levels may be inhibited.79 In fact, it has been proposed that annual fluctuations in vitamin D levels explain the seasonality of influenza.80 All of these factors point… Continue Reading