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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) - An Essential Nutrient For Energy
The nutrient Coenzyme Q10 is so essential to our body's energy production that we cannot function optimally without it.
Although Co10 is present in food, realizing the diminished quality of our food supply, it is probably a smart choice to take an additional CoQ10 supplement daily. I suggest you try at least 100 mg additionally daily.
Ginkgo Biloba's History and Benefits
Have you heard of the Ginkgo Biloba tree?
This tree has been around for 200 million years and has shown its power because it can get one thousand years old! Throughout time its leaves have shown benefits for overall circulation in the body affecting our heart and brain.
So many of us can enjoy health benefits from taking Ginkgo Biiloba in a supplement form daily.
Benefits And Deficiencies Of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids
Our bodies can-not manufacture the essential fatty acids Omega-6 and Omega-3 from foods we eat. They must be supplied daily in the diet, or in supplement form.
Our daily supply of Omega-6’s is usually not a problem, because they can be found in all foods containing nuts, seeds, grains, beans, as well as in the oils pressed from these, such as sesame, canola, walnut, safflower, sunflower, rice, soy, and peanut oil.
On the other hand, most people’s daily nutrition is deficient in Omega-3, which is primarily found in fish, and in Flax and Chia seeds.
Benefits Of Selenium For Heart, Cancer, Babies, Thyroid And Other.
According to the highly-recommended resource book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” by Phyllis Bach:
“Selenium deficiency has been linked to cancer and heart disease. It has also been associated with exhaustion, growth-impairment, high-cholesterol levels, infections, liver impairment, lower cognitive function, pancreatic insufficiency, and… sterility.”
Also interesting is that Selenium is one of the essential nutrients in the function of our thyroid gland.
Benefits Of Selenium And A Funny Story Behind It
The following Health Pearl actually caused some, let’s say, misunderstanding amongst several radio listeners back in 1996. This was in large part do to my Dutch accent…
It doesn’t take away from the overall message, though: SELENIUM is very important for our health, including fighting viruses and helping our thyroid function at its best.
SEX HORMONES Explained... With A Twist!
Men and women make the exact same hormones. However, Men produce more Testosterone and DHEA, women produce more Estrogens and Progesterone.
In order to live a long quality life, it's very beneficial to understand certain terminology and verbiage. Mitzi and Jacobus provide some of that here. You will become exited, you will feel empowered and hopeful to take more control over your health. Understanding how un(der)educated we've have all been in this life, this entertaining podcast will be an eye opener!