The complete guide to evidence-based vegan supplements.
I was thinking recently about how confusing it can be to find the exact supplements you want in a vegan form. The experience of thinking you have found the perfect supplement only to find out it contains animal products can be very annoying. Of course, the whole purpose of this website is to make that…
Peppermint is popular as both a scent and a flavor, and it’s easy to see why. The essence of peppermint is clean, refreshing, and invigorating all at once. But if you need any more reasons to love peppermint, it also has been used as a supplement for a range of health conditions. Mint has been…
Are you bored with vitamins from green smoothies? Concerned that tossing a pill or capsule in your mouth and chugging a glass of water doesn’t look cool enough? Too woke to absorb nutrients through your intestines? Then you are the perfect candidate for a “vitamin vaporizer”! If you have never heard of such a thing,…
I recently saw an online health article which I thought gave rather strange advice. It cautioned that you should look out for multivitamins containing iron and avoid taking them. The author reasons that because too much iron can cause health complications, it follows that you shouldn’t take multivitamins containing iron in order to avoid iron…
Vitamin D, popularly known as the “sunshine vitamin” is well-known for its role in bone health. It works by regulating calcium and phosphorus in the body, and there is some evidence that it helps to prevent certain types of cancer and other diseases. You can get vitamin D from a variety of food sources. In…
Vitamin D, vital for bone health and cell growth, is unique in that can either be obtained from food or made by the skin when exposed to sunlight. Given that we have these different ways of getting vitamin D3, you would think that we would never run out of it. But vitamin D deficiency is…
As we all know, the human body needs a range of vitamins to work properly. Vitamins are complex molecules which aid in the function of cells, tissues, and organs. Our bodies cannot produce vitamins, so we need to include them in our diets. Vitamins must be dissolved before they can be absorbed and used in…
In recent years, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the sources of products and the consequences of their purchasing decisions. We have become accustomed to reading the ingredient lists of every food and supplement that we buy. For vegans, vegetarians, and anyone else with dietary restrictions, this is a necessary step in the shopping process….
The conversation about skin care often revolves around expensive toners, creams and serums which promise to give you smooth, clear flawless skin. But skin is much more than an outer covering to be made visually appealing. More importantly, skin is the largest organ in your body and the first line of defense against toxins, radiation,…
Last week, I reviewed my top five choices for vegan women’s multivitamins. As I was researching, I noticed something interesting. I looked at a lot of multivitamins that boasted of natural formulas, organic, whole food ingredients and botanical blends. Almost all of them listed dozens of vitamins and minerals. But what the product listings never…