Vitamin K2 helps your body build strong bones by activating (carboxylating) two key proteins. The first, osteocalcin, attracts calcium into bones and teeth where it belongs. The second, matrix gla, removes calcium from blood vessels and other soft tissues. Plenty of K2 helps your bones to remain strong and your arteries to stay clear of calcium deposits. Thus vitamin K2 helps ...
Red Wine Shown to Increase Gut Bifidobacteria
Red Wine Promotes the Growth of Bifidobacteria "Bifidobacterium and Prevotella amounts were significantly increased by RW (red wine)" according to a study published in "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" May 2013 vol. 97 no. 5 1053-1061 Effect of acute and chronic red wine consumption on lipopolysaccharide concentrations When I read the results of this ...
Collagen Berry Smoothie Recipe
Collagen rich, easy to make, smoothie recipe. Collagen Berry Smoothie Save Print Prep time 10 mins Total time 10 mins AIP friendly, easy to make mini-meal with collagen. Author: Anita K. Morgan Recipe type: AIP, paleo, gluten-free, low-carb Cuisine: Smoothie Ingredients Equipment A personal blender (Vitamix S30 20 ounce) Ingredients ...
Collagen for Strong Bones
Minerals make bones hard, but without collagen they can become brittle and fracture. Strong bones are about 50% minerals and 28% collagen. Dr. Milan Adam (Institute of Rheumatism Research in Prague) studied 120 osteoporosis patients for three years. Half of the patients took a calcium supplement, the other half collagen hydrolysate. Loss of collagen and bone mass were much ...
Healthy Cola Alternative Recipe
Drink a cola alternative, instead of quitting cold turkey Quitting cola cold turkey can be very difficult. Even reducing the amount by say 4 oz a day is not much easier. A better solution is to use a healthy cola alternative. Among other things, Cola has caffeine, sugar, flavor, and is cold. An alternative would certainly need to have caffeine. An ice tea made from ...