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Omega-3 Deficiency This common nutritional deficiency makes you tired, sad, and anxious. Left unchecked, it can lead to severe cognitive impairment. Let's prevent that. Way, way back in human history, one of your ancestors did something that changed the future: he moved to the coast and...

Fix It to Feel Better Low DHA/EPA wrecks your body and your mind. Do you have a deficiency? Here's what to watch for. It's easy to spot some nutritional deficiencies. For example, do you get scurvy on your long sea voyages? That's a vitamin C deficiency. We figured that out in 1747. We've known...

The Mental and Physical Symptoms The mental signs appear first, followed by the physical symptoms. By the time they show up, it might already be too late. Some vitamin and mineral deficiencies are all your fault: you eat like crap. Other deficiencies can sneak up on you, even if you eat...

Constant Cravings You might be hungry, or your body might be tricking you into giving it the nutrients it really needs. Here's the healthiest way to stop the cravings. Losing fat is physiological, psychological, and sociological. It's all the -logicals, whether you're trying to go from lean to...

Correct This Deficiency, Feel Better Most people have insufficient levels of vitamin D. Are you one of them? Here's how to know without a blood test. Do your supplements work? It's a tricky question. For example, several supplements have anti-cancer properties, but how do you know they're...

Magnesium Deficiency, Depression, and Anxiety If you're low in this mineral, it could bring on the symptoms of depression. Could fixing the deficiency be a depression treatment? A Cheap and Simple Depression Treatment? A while back, 126 people diagnosed with mild to moderate depression were each...

Signs and Symptoms of Low Zinc Low zinc wrecks your testosterone levels, but that's only the beginning. Here's what to watch out for. Relying on the RDI (Recommended Dietary Intake) system is tricky business. The RDI provides guidelines for nutrient intake. The problem? The system only aims to...

A Non-Prescription Libido Booster for Women Correct this common nutritional deficiency and get more action. Here's the science. "An article for women? What is this, T Nation or E Nation?!" I hear this every time we write something about women's fitness, and I've never understood it. Hey, maybe...

For many, the winter can be cold with short, dark days. This season often raises concerns about vitamin D, sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. Interest in vitamin D has exploded in recent years and for good reason. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is technically not a vitamin because humans have...

Growth hormone therapy and its relationship to insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus: a review of recent evidence William Jeffcoate 1 Affiliations PMID: 11945115 DOI: 10.2165/00002018-200225030-00005 Abstract It is widely recommended that consideration should be given...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110929144639.htm People taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of...