Last time (part I) we discussed the role vitamin D plays on bone health, cancer, and tuberculosis, and immune function. In part II, we’ll cover everything else you need to know about why vitamin D is important for achieving optimal health. Heart Disease In a recent meta-analysis, individuals with the highest concentrations of vitamin D…
Introduction to Flax Seed Flax seed (also called linseed) is one of the oldest crops in the world. From ancient China and Egypt, to modern day America, flax has been an important health food crop all over the world. King Charlemagne, who united much of Europe in the Middle Ages, was so fond of the…
Vitamin D is important for a wide range of activities in the human body. Our bones need it to regulate calcium levels, our immune system relies on it to fight cancer, and vitamin D protects our hearts by limiting calcium buildup in the vessels. Despite the name, vitamin D is more hormone than a vitamin….