Supplements and Your Taxes

February 9, 2015 Did you know that some states allow tax deduction for supplements?  Check out your state laws.  Here is a line from one of our customers that let us know about this dectuction: “Thanks for providing my buying history. Our state, Oregon, allows deductions for medications, including supplements. So I just have to…

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What Does Joe Do?

February 6, 2015 Last weeks Livestream was one of the most informative lessons so far.  Joe began the first of two or three Livestreams discussing his daily routine of life and supplementation.  It is hard not to write everything he said in this blog.  I am going to highlight what he does and a short…

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NY Times Article, “What’s In Those Supplements?”

  February 4, 2015 The New York State attorney general’s office accused 4 national retailers on Monday of selling dietary supplements that were fraudulent and in many cases contaminated with unlisted ingredients.  They had run tests on popular store brands of herbal supplements at the retailers- Walmart, Walgreens, Target and GNC.  The tests showed that…

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Bile Acids Can Trigger Barrett’s Esophagus

February 2, 2015 This article is from Science Daily in 2012.  When it comes to Barrett’s esophagus, acid control may be less important than bile that is produced by the gallbladder.  They quote a study in the Annals of Surgery which shows that bile may leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus alsong with…

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Ask The Pharmacist Livestream: MSG and Excitotoxins

January 30, 2015 Joe divides this Livestream into 2 portions.  He begins by discussing the importance of protecting yourself from the hidden dangers of flavor enhancers, designed to tickle taste buds, and are leading to brain pathology. Disease of the brain is being antagonized by components that are food additives that are used to enhance…

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Are Low Vitamin D Levels and Depression Related?

January 28, 2015 The Centers for Disease Control recently published this study in October 2014 of 615 young adults between 17 to 25 years of age. The vitamin D levels were measured and questionnaires were completed.  Low serum Vitamin D levels correlated with increased symptoms of depression.  The investigators concluded, “Although our findings suggest that…

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Omega-3 and Insulin Sensitivity

January 26, 2015 Researchers reported in October 2014 that a higher Omega-3 fatty acid index is associated with increased insulin sensitivity and improved metabolic profile in overweight men.  The AHA states that metabolic syndrome affects approximately 34% of American adults.  In this study, researchers evaluated 47 overweight men with an average age of 46.5 years.…

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“Food Allergies”

January 23, 2015 Last weeks Livestream, Joe discussed the manifestations in our body that may come from “Food Allergies”.  He first described the difference between: What is intolerance What is allergy (true vs delayed) What is sensitivity The key is why do individuals become intolerant, sensitive or allergic and the unending list of symptoms (manifestations…

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“B”eat Depression

January 21, 2015 Essential for mental and emotional well-being, B-complex vitamins must be replenished to the body on a daily basis.  A study recently done involving patients with a major depressive episode receiving additional B vitamins during treatment.  The study authors conclude that: “B vitamins did not increase the 12-week efficacy of antidepressant treatment, but enhanced…

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