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Folate Facts: What It Is, What It Does, Where to Get It, and Where NOT to (You might Be Surprised)
Folate Facts: What It Is, What It Does, Where to Get It, and Where NOT to (You might Be Surprised)

Overlooking the boring-sounding Vitamin B9, also called folate, is the biggest mistake you could make when fine-tuning your nutrition and supplement routine.

This nutrient does a lot. It helps DNA replicate for repairs, helps red blood cells multiply, slows aging, promotes muscle growth, acts as an antioxidant, helps make neurotransmitters like dopamine, helps make hemoglobin, improves fertility, and reduces the risk of birth defects and cancer.

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health, mental health, nutrition, mthfrGary Berglundmthfr, folate, folic acid, Methylation
Before You Change What You Eat, Change HOW You Eat - A Case for Eating Slowly
Before You Change What You Eat, Change HOW You Eat - A Case for Eating Slowly

Did you know that it was fashionable for people in the Victorian era to chew their food to absolute mush before swallowing it? 2,000 years before that, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates recommended thoroughly chewing food before swallowing and consuming it in moderation for good health. Turns out, they were onto something.

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gut health, health, mental health, mindfulness , nutritionGary Berglundnutrition, eating, slow eating, chewing, hippocrates, intestinal dysbiosis, gut flora, intestineComment