Understanding Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

How to naturally increase your levels of HGH, an essential growth hormone

Human growth hormone (HGH) is a natural chemical produced by the pituitary gland located in your brain. It performs a number of important roles, but its production gradually decreases as you grow older. This downward slope in HGH production is linked to your body's gradual decline, as well as t

10 Easy Ways to Prevent Nutritional Deficiencies

Nutritional deficiencies are damaging for your overall health but can often go undetected. Cover all your bases with these important tips.

Do You Have a Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Answer These 5 Questions to Find Out

What female athletes need to know about iron deficiency

A diet of lean, vegetarian and natural foods paired with high-intensity training can actually slow you down.

10 Weird Signs You're Not Getting Enough Nutrients

While the effects of some nutrient deficiencies might sneak up on you — the fatigue that gets steadily worse or the muscle cramp that shows up more regularly — some of them can be seen right in the mirror. A healthy diet not only supplies energy, but it also provides nutrients that are essential for healthy cell turnover. So it makes...

Finding Stable Dividends in a Rough Market

In a world of slowing dividend growth and potentially rising interest rates, your dividend investing strategy may need some tweaks.

Is This Nutrient Deficiency Giving You Anxiety?

Core expert and registered dietitian Maya Feller reveals the vitamin deficiency that can cause anxiety and neurological disorders. Plus, find out who is most at risk for this deficiency.

What Are the Effects of Vitamin B12 Deficiency?

A deficiency of B12, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible neurological problems.

Vitamin D: Deficiency, food sources and what you need to know

You may have seen supplements containing vitamin D at your local convenience stores or been tested for deficiency by your doctor. But what is vitamin D, and why do we need it?<br>The nutrient plays a large role in bone maintenance by helping us absorb calcium. Our bodies naturally produce it when we are exposed to sunlight, and some foods we eat may contain it naturally or may be fortified with it. All vertebral animals, not just humans, need vitamin D.

Vitamin D Deficiency is Why You Get Flu

A new study confirms vitamin D’s important role in activating your immune defenses against infectious diseases like the flu.

The Iodine Deficiency Epidemic — How to Reverse It for Your Health

Did you know that iodine deficiency is now regarded by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the most prevalent and easily preventable case of impaired cognitive development in children in the world? There are at least 30 million suffering from this preventable condition. Iodine, is a trace mineral and an essential component of the thyroid... Read more »

How Vitamin B12 Deficiency Affects the Body

Vitamin B12 plays a role in multiple bodily processes. A deficiency of vitamin B12 can produce a number of problems, including dysfunctional red blood cells, nerve damage, spine damage and dementia.

How to help customers (and staff) identify nutrient deficiencies

Could your customer be low in essential vitamins and minerals? Learn how to spot nutrient shortfalls based on chronic symptoms.

Cravings and Mineral Deficiency: This is What Your Body REALLY Needs!

Intense cravings for junk food seem to be an almost daily occurrence for many of us. Sometimes I even catch myself salivating, Pavlov style, when I sit down to watch TV or listen to music — activities I normally would have grabbed a bag of popcorn for during high school. But after dealing with said …

Why Skipping Meals Endangers Hormone Balance & Disrupts Fertility

Skipping meals can have profound effects on hormone balance which may lead to a variety of negative health consequences that can disrupt fertility.