Sep 7, 2023 | Nutrient Deficiency
When soil is nutrient depleted, can we get all our nutrients from food? By Mia Rigden Board-certified nutritionist, classically trained chef What makes a carrot full of calcium and carotenoids, kale rich in folate and manganese, and nuts and seeds powerful sources of...
May 8, 2023 | Nutrient Deficiency
In the inner aisles of the grocery store, it’s Invasion of the Nutrient Snatchers. They look like food, they taste like food, but they’re nefarious imposters, made in a lab to delight our tastes while disrupting our microbiomes to robbing our bodies of nutrients....
Jan 18, 2023 | B Vitamins, Magnesium, Nutrient Deficiency, Vitamin C, Vitamins and Nutrients, Wellness, Zinc
Like so many other topics, the research consensus about sleep nutrients and vitamins is boring. There is no magic pill that condenses eight hours of quality sleep into five, that puts you to sleep instantly and keeps you asleep all night. Per the research, the answer...
Dec 8, 2021 | Acetyl L-Carnitine, B Vitamins, Nutrient Absorption, Nutrient Deficiency
As we age, dietary supplements are more important than ever. For seniors, supplements help meet nutritional needs when intake is low and absorption becomes more difficult. Why doctors recommend supplements for seniors Medications interfere with nutrient status The...
Aug 3, 2021 | B Vitamins, Nutrient Absorption, Nutrient Deficiency
For healthy adults, the recommendation for the amount of B12 you should take in one day is 2.4mcg. Certain situations make supplementation necessary to achieve sufficient absorption Absorption determines how much B12 is needed in a day B12 absorption is complex. When...
Mar 24, 2021 | Nutrient Deficiency, Wellness
Chronic alcohol abuse can cause vitamin deficiency by depleting nutrients in three major ways: decreasing nutrient consumption, enhancing malabsorption, and increasing excretion. The former is due to alcohol’s suppression of appetite, along with the tendency to...
