by John Brisson | Dec 3, 2017 | Digestive Health, Hypermineralosis, Minerals
Proper iron metabolism is essential for mitochondrial function and your health as a whole. Iron is one of the most abundant minerals in our human body, most of it is bounded to iron regulating proteins (ferritin, hepcidin, ceruloplasmin, hemosiderin, and transferrin)...
by Jason Hooper | Nov 17, 2017 | Digestive Enzymes, Supplement Recommendations
Systemic enzymes are a marketing term used to describe a category of supplemental health products. The peer-reviewed, scientific literature make very little reference to “systemic enzymes” (most likely because the name is misleading). Advertisers tell us that...
by John Brisson | Oct 24, 2017 | Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations
Humans have always searched for a panacea, a remedy for all diseases. In our modern world is there something simple that can improve the health of most people that consume it? Early settlers to the New World searched for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Many herbs,...
by John Brisson | Aug 28, 2017 | Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Supplement Recommendations
A majority of Americans have more omega 6 fatty acids circulating their bloodstream than omega 3’s, creating inflammation and health issues. A fatty acid is a chain of lipids bound to a carboxy backbone. The chain is either saturated or unsaturated because of...
by John Brisson | May 19, 2017 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters
When you think of serotonin, you imagine mood, happiness, depression, and antidepressants. Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Celexa to name a few. Some people would argue that the United States truly is a Prozac nation. We sure do love our antidepressants; the amount of...
