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Alpha Lipoic Acid WHAT IS ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID? Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a substance that is made in small amounts in the mitochondria, the powerhouse of our cells, and can be found in ALA rich foods like, red and organ meats, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach, brussels sprouts, and potatoes. Alpha-lipoic acid can also be synthetically made. Supplementation; however, offers a far higher concentration of ALA, oftentimes supplying over 1,000 times more alpha-lipoic acid than that found in food... [more]
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Vegan Collagen Boosters WHAT ARE VEGAN COLLAGEN BOOSTERS? Did you know that 1/3 of the protein inside your body is COLLAGEN? Besides being a protein, collagen is also a fibre that’s present in all the connective tissue throughout your various organ systems. It protects tissues from stretching, as well as supports and strengthens bones, teeth, tendons, muscles, skin, and internal organs. Unfortunately, we start to lose approximately 1% of our collagen every year from the age of 20.... [more]
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Topical Collagen WHAT IS TOPICAL COLLAGEN? COLLAGEN supplements have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity over the last decade and are now considered one of the most important anti-aging nutrients around. Indeed, today collagen is sold both in isolated form as a supplement, and added to a wide range of beauty products for hair, skin, & nail health. [more]
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Saffron Extract WHAT IS SAFFRON EXTRACT? Saffron is a spice derived from the Crocus sativus flower, whose stigma and styles (or threads), are collected and dried for use as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. Saffron is considered the world's most expensive spice by weight, averaging US $5,000 per kg or more. Beyond its culinary use, saffron offers distinct health benefits thanks to its concentration in natural antioxidants, notably; crocin, crocetin, safranal, and kaempferol, which... [more]
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Methionine WHAT IS Methionine? Methionine (or L-methionine) is an antioxidant and essential amino acid found in food and supplemental form. It’s used by the body to make proteins and peptides. Methionine is readily available in protein rich foods such as; meat, fish and dairy products, as well as nuts and grains. Methionine supports the production of glutathione, arguably the body’s most important antioxidant, so is of considerable importance to the body’s natural... [more]
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Phosphatidyl Serine (PS) Phosphatidyl Serine (PS) is naturally produced in the brain, although its production dwindles as we age. Natural health practitioners often recommend PS for Memory, Alzheimer’s disease, Sports Injuries, and even Depression. Available in capsules it is naturally present in animal tissues, particularly those from the brain, liver and kidney but is most commonly produced from soybeans. The recommended maintenance dosage is between 100-300mg daily, although some... [more]
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Milk Thistle WHAT IS MILK THISTLE? Milk Thistle, (Silybum marianum - or Carduus marianus) is a liver-supporting plant that should be a part of everyone's medicinal cabinet. The important active ingredients in milk thistle are silymarin, a group of plant compounds called flavonolignans, (including silibinin, isosilibinin, silychristin, silidianin, and others), which are thought to be responsible for many of milk thistle’s therapeutic effects, including optimizing liver function,... [more]
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Ubiquinol CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10 is an essential nutrient and potent antioxidant that is required by every cell in the human body. CoQ10 is involved in cell growth and healthy cell maintenance and protects the body’s tissues against the effects of aging. This powerful antioxidant promotes optimum heart health, strengthens the arteries, fights gum disease and helps prolong age-related diseases. CoQ10 is essential to produce energy and is used in the mitochondria (the... [more]
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Magnesium Bisglycinate WHAT IS MAGNESIUM BISGLYCINATE? You would expect that given how critical MAGNESIUM is to human health, deficiency would be rare; however, unfortunately magnesium deficiency is one of the four most common nutritional deficiencies in North America. This is due to our soil depletion due to farming practices, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and chemical additives. In fact, recent studies have shown that the magnesium content in food has had a remarkable... [more]
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Marine Phytoplankton WHAT IS MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON? Did you know that marine phytoplankton is considered to be the most important plant in the world, serving as a vital food supply for both marine and human life? Indeed, marine phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, are unique and highly nutritious microscopic plants. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/greens/marine-phytoplankton.html... [more]
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Vitamin E Liquid WHAT IS VITAMIN E LIQUID? You’re probably well-acquainted with VITAMIN E in capsule form, but have you ever wondered what liquid VITAMIN E is used for? Vitamin E oil is widely available in health food stores, online and is distinct from traditional soft gel forms of vitamin E, because it can be applied directly to the skin, in addition to taken orally (depending on the formula). #vitamineliquid
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Vitamin K We've all heard about the relationship between calcium and bone health, but very few people know about the importance of Vitamin K. Vitamin K is one of the major nutrients required for the production of osteocalcin, which is the protein web-like structure upon which bone is built. Without the proper scaffolding framework, new bone cannot be properly assembled, and will not have the correct structure or strength.
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ORAC WHAT IS ORAC? You may have seen the term “ORAC” on food and nutritional supplement labels and wondered what does this acronym mean? Let’s take a closer look. In a nutshell, ORAC refers to Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, a laboratory analysis that provides an overall measure of a food's or a supplement’s antioxidant activity. ORAC was developed in 1992 by Dr Guohua Cao, a researcher at the National Institute on Aging in the U.S. The ORAC test basically... [more]
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Moringa WHAT IS MORINGA? Did you know that in 2008 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) named moringa (moringa oleifera) “plant of the year,” acknowledging that “perhaps like no other single species, this plant has the potential to help reverse multiple major environmental problems and provide for many unmet human needs?" FULL SELECTION of quality Moringa supplements. FAST & free shipping option. + Save with BONUS deals. Securely shop at a Canadian store.... [more]
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Bilberry WHAT IS BILBERRY? Did you know that bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) are also known as European blueberries? Indeed, bilberries are closely related to many berries, most notably blueberries, cranberries, and huckleberries. However, bilberries have a much higher anthocyanin content, usually 25 to 36 %, than most other types of berries, so offer robust antioxidant properties. In fact, you’d need to consume an average of 60g of blueberries each and every day to get the... [more]
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