Posts belonging to Category Nutrition

Zinc – A Very Necessary Micro-Nutrient

Ever think about zinc?  I know I never thought much about it until I started having white spots appear on my fingernails. When I researched it, I was really surprised at all the important things that zinc does in the body. It does so much that in 1978, Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer wrote an entire [...]

Manganese – A Deficiency Made it Hard for Me to Swallow

I was having difficulty swallowing and it was because I had a manganese deficiency.

Iodine – An Important Trace Mineral Lacking in the Food Supply

Iodine deficiency is making a comeback. You don’t have to have a goiter to be deficient in iodine. A simple test will tell you your iodine status.

Nutrients and Health: Is Aging Necessary?

Do we have to age? I don’t think so. Give the body what it needs and you will be healthier and live longer.