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11 Amazing Health Benefits of Maca Root

Maca is the superfood of one of the oldest, and once most advanced civilizations on earth – the Incas and Peruvians. It is native to the Andes Mountains and has become known over the years as “the food of Gods, a natural Viagra, and a miracle drug”. Maca has been used for everything from enhancing […]

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What can you do about high blood sugar levels in the morning?

Generally a person will wake up in the morning and their blood sugar will be slightly elevated. This “dawn phenomenon” is the result of normal hormonal changes which cause the body to create insulin regardless of whether or not a person has diabetes. Whilst a person is asleep, the body produces growth hormones, cortisol, glucagon […]

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Carbohydrates and Diabetes

The human body uses three main sources of energy: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The ability to run, swim, ski, and generally survive results from the ability of the body to extract energy from food. Each of the different fuel sources – carbohydrates, protein, and fat – follow different metabolic pathways in the body but they […]

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What is Nitric Oxide and why does the body need it?

Nitric Oxide is the most powerful endogenous vasodilator in the body. It aid in widening the blood vessels and improves circulation to all parts of the body – from the nose to the kidneys, lungs, fingers, toes, heart, and all over the body. When a person does not produce enough nitric oxide it results in […]

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A Brief Introduction to B Vitamins

B vitamins are essential vitamins which affect the functioning of the body and quality of life. B vitamins either enter the body through food or the body produces them within the intestinal flora. B vitamins transform nutrients into the form needed by the body to provide energy. They also help to keep the immune system […]

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