Minimize Sugar, Maximize Nutrients to Lower Biological Age, New Study Shows
A new study showed that biological markers of age known as epigenetics can testify to a younger or older…
Tag: Micronutrients
Christmas Spices Do More Than Flavor Cookies and Lattes, They’re Powerful Antioxidants Called ‘Nutraceuticals’
The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these…
Beloved Porcini Mushrooms Rank Among Highest in the World for Rare Essential ‘Vitamin’ Ergothioneine
Across Europe, autumn heralds the arrival of the coveted and delicious porcino, or Boletus edulis mushroom. A cultural and culinary…
USDA Teams Up with Big Soy to Fund Study to Show How to Meet Nutrient Needs with Ultra-Procesed Foods
US taxpayer dollars recently funded a study to be included in the upcoming USDA Dietary Guidelines of America…
Nutrient Deficiencies Put You in the 90th Percentile for Risk of Myriad of Diseases
Among individuals who prefer to form their eating patterns around maximizing nutrient intake, there’s an urge to proclaim that,…
This Most Nutrient Dense Food Group that Everyone Agrees On Should Be Prioritized in All Diets
Spices have fueled empires, started wars, made millionaires, and at many periods were more valuable than gold. But…
There is Almost No Escape from Mineral Deficiencies for Regular People—UK Study
The contents of key minerals in 29 different fruits and vegetables grown in the UK were found to have…
Functional Medicine Doctor Designs Free Quiz to Rate Your Risk of Nutritional Deficiencies
Chris Kresser MD is one of the most influential people in health, and he’s got a free quiz to…
Calcium Supplements for Bone Density is the Worst Thing You Do: Take Collagen Instead
One of the most common supplements taken in America is calcium, but there’s a good reason to believe that…
The Benefits of Nootropic Mushrooms — Fungi for the Brain
This is part three of a three-part story on supplementing with medicinal mushrooms. You can read part one about…
These Common Kitchen Mushroom Species Are Medicines in Disguise
This is part two of a three-part series on edible mushrooms as medicinal supplements, you can read part one…
Why Medicinal Mushroom Species Might Be One of the Only Supplements Worth Taking
Reishi, Chaga, turkey tail, lion’s mane, agarika, cordyceps, if these don’t ring a bell, they all have one thing…
Vitamin D Supplementation Associated with 2.6 Year Extension of Life
As much as 92% of Americans may be losing 2.6 good years of lifespan, due to about that percentage…
The Bioavailability of Nutrients in Animal Foods Only Way to Address Deficiencies World-Wide
With the backing of the world’s largest governments and visionary billionaires, international organizations striving to address malnutrition worldwide are…
Superfoods That Offer Single Bites to Top Up Important Nutrients
Diana Rodgers, an author and registered dietician, is the host of the Sustainable Dish Podcast where she sometimes recounts…
Dietary Selenium Brings Neurogenesis and Reverses Cognitive Decline in Elderly Similarly to Exercise
Story at a glance… Selenium was found to pair with exercise’s beneficial effect for hippocampal health. Exercise in mice…
How to Protect Yourself from Choline Deficiency
An essential nutrient, choline goes largely unmentioned in modern nutritional discussions. The non-profit, extra-governmental health and nutrition advisory wing…
Grape Seed Extract Is a Potent Natural Defense Against a Hallmark of Aging By Killing Senescent Cells
Story at a glance… Grape seed extract kills senescent cells, a major driver of aging and its diseases. Mice…
Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular
Story at a glance… Wild mushrooms represent a nutrient-dense and medicinal component to the human diet. Foraging, including for…
A Sardine a Day Keeps Diabetes Away—Spanish Study
Spanish cuisine loves small oily fish like sardines and anchovies, and so Diana Rizzolo Ph.D. was unsurprisingly ecstatic when…