Mercury Levels in Vaccines

What is Glutathione and Why is it Important?

Glutathione is one of the body's master antioxidants. It is not an essential nutrient and can be made from the amino acids L-cysteine, L-glutamic acid and glycine. It does require the use of ATP in the two-step process in making Glutathione. While all cells in the human body are capable of synthesizing glutathione, liver glutathione synthesis has been shown to be essential. Following birth, mice with genetically-induced loss of GCLC (i.e., Glutathione synthesis) only in the liver die within 1 month of birth.^*

An Apple a Day?

Ever wonder where the expression "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" comes from? Well, there may be some good scientific evidence that this is valid. The results of an animal study published by The American Physiological Society found that Quercetin, a powerful antioxidant present in apples and other fruits and vegetables, may have protective effects against the influenza virus and that eating an apple a day could help reduce our risk of getting the flu this year, especially during times of stress.

Eat Your 5 -9 Colors Everyday

Why Should You Eat Fruits and Vegetables Every Day?

Scientific research shows that eating fruits and vegetables every day reduces the risk of:

How Important is Zinc?

One or twice a year, my wife and I get together with a group of friends I made when I trained or taught at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Last night we got together to celebrate Hannukah, eat latkes and play “Dreidel” on the fifth night of the festival. Before dinner, Dr. John Belmont, Ph.D. asked me if zinc was really important when someone was ill. I told him that all of the studies I had seen suggested it. This morning I came across an article that pretty much tells the whole story.