by John Brisson | Jun 22, 2023 | Magnesium
The mineral magnesium (mag) is essential in over 325 enzyme reactions in the body.1 It is used to regulate blood glucose levels in the body, and help prevent you from developing diabetes.2 Mag relaxes arteries that carry blood throughout the body, which lowers blood...
by Jason Hooper | Dec 15, 2017 | Diet, Digestive Health, News and Studies, Probiotics
The University of Ohio hosts a research team led by Dr. Lisa Christian with the purpose of investigating stress and health in pregnancy. Recently, the team studied 77 toddlers ranging from 18 – 27 months old.[1] The parents filled out a temperament survey, and stool...
by Jason Hooper | Nov 17, 2017 | Digestive Enzymes, Supplement Recommendations
Systemic enzymes are a marketing term used to describe a category of supplemental health products. The peer-reviewed, scientific literature make very little reference to “systemic enzymes” (most likely because the name is misleading). Advertisers tell us that...
by Jason Hooper | Jul 26, 2017 | Buyer Beware, Supplement Recommendations
What’s the latest cleanse? Sipping on fresh lemon juice, in a near IR sauna, covering your body with avocados, and giving yourself a coffee enema simultaneously. Yeah, have fun with that! The problem with all of these cleanses and detox fads is that they go against...
by Jason Hooper | Feb 15, 2016 | Diet, Opinion
Black Belt Nutrition Black Belt Nutrition was founded by Patrik Dahlin, a biochemist who is also a coach for the Swedish FILA National Grappling Team. I chose to review this program because I am a huge fan of martial arts, and I would like to start competing again. At...
