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CoQ10 Benefits: A Powerful Energizing Antioxidant for Health & Vitality

By Dr. Edward Group
Updated Feb 9, 2024

If you're looking for a supplement that can help you feel energized, promotes healthy aging, and keeps you feeling your best, look no further than CoQ10. Supplemental CoQ10 benefits include increased energy levels, healthy and youthful-appearing skin, mental sharpness, and immune system support.[1] Naturally produced by the body, CoQ10 has many roles, including helping convert the food you eat into energy that fuels your brain and body.[1] Because levels decline as you age, some people like to boost their body's supply by taking a CoQ10 supplement. Its antioxidant properties can […]

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The Stages of Fasting: What Happens To Your Body When You Fast?

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Updated Oct 24, 2021

While fasting is nothing new, it is experiencing a resurgence in popularity as many discover its potential health benefits. If you are planning your first fast or looking for ways to improve your next one, there are a few things you should do to prepare. The first step is learning about the different stages of fasting. This knowledge helps you mentally and physically prepare for what happens to your body when you fast. The stages of fasting outlined below are based off a water fast, a traditional fast in which […]

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What’s a PLU Code? How to Shop for Organic Produce

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Mar 13, 2018

If eating healthy and nutritious food is important to you, then you need to know exactly how to tell the difference between organically grown and conventionally grown produce. One way is by knowing how to read PLU, or price look-up, codes. These codes are printed on the tiny stickers you’ll find stuck to apples, bananas, and other types of produce and are identifying numbers that provide information about produce. Deciphering PLU codes is an easy way to tell if food is organically grown or conventionally grown.[1] (more…)

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Epsom Salt: 10 Benefits for the Bath and Other Uses

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Mar 5, 2018

Epsom salt is a potent mineral compound comprised of magnesium and sulfate. It is widely used to relieve many minor health issues. Soaking in a bath with Epsom salt can relieve achy feet and soothe sore muscles. Epsom salt is used in skin cleansers and hair care products to help naturally exfoliate skin and give hair more volume and shine. Many people also turn to Epsom salt as a remedy for occasional constipation as ingesting food grade Epsom salt flushes the gastrointestinal tract and encourages detoxification. (more…)

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Can’t Sleep? Discover Causes & Natural Solutions

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Feb 1, 2018

The United States is a sleep-deprived nation. It shows in our health as well as how we age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sleep deprivation is a serious public health issue, and one in three adults don't get enough sleep.[1] Our ancestors did not have this issue, but the world has changed. (more…)

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