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Choosing the Right Magnesium Supplement: Benefits & Side Effects

Choosing the Right Magnesium Supplement: Benefits & Side Effects

18th Oct 2023

The different forms of magnesium and their benefits Our bodies need magnesium for over 600 essential enzymatic reactions, such as energy production, regulating our blood pressure and muscle contraction. The body only absorbs around 30 to 40% of the dietary magnesium we consume, which makes it challenging to get enough from our diet. A magnesium deficiency can cause or be a side effect of various h …
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What is Vitamin K2 and Can I Take it on its Own?

What is Vitamin K2 and Can I Take it on its Own?

18th Oct 2023

Can I Take Vitamin K2 on its Own? Vitamin K is a group of vitamins found in some green vegetables, with vitamins K1 (phytonadione) and K2 (menaquinone) common supplements. While vitamin K1 is found in plant foods like leafy green vegetables, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, vitamin K2 foods include animal-based ones like beef liver and cheese and fermented foods — the body can partly convert v …
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What should I know before I take magnesium glycinate?

What should I know before I take magnesium glycinate?

18th Oct 2023

FAQs about Magnesium Glycinate Part 1 Up to 50 per cent of the US population is deficient in magnesium. When we have low magnesium levels, it makes vitamin D ineffective, even though it’s still stored in our bodies. The effects of this can be detrimental to our health, like lowering our immune system. A review of 18 clinical trials found that magnesium can help some people with anxiety and d …
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R-Lipoic Acid Dosage, Benefits and Side Effects

R-Lipoic Acid Dosage, Benefits and Side Effects

18th Oct 2023

hide__product:123What Is the Optimal Dosage for R-Lipoic Acid? Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that’s both water- and fat-soluble and that’s naturally made in the body — only in small amounts — but also found in foods like red meat, carrots, beetroots, spinach, broccoli and potatoes. R-lipoic acid is the natural form of alpha-lipoic acid, whereas S-lipoic acid is the sy …
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Enhancing Cognitive Function: Nutritional Supplements & Memory

Enhancing Cognitive Function: Nutritional Supplements & Memory

18th Oct 2023

Nutritional supplements to improve focus, concentration and memory as we ageOur cognitive function refers to our ability to think, reason, learn and remember information. This includes mental processes like our attention, perception, memory, language and problem-solving. As we age, it’s common for our cognitive functions to slowly worsen, including our memory. Everyone is different, though, with m …
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