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Iron Deficiency: How to Improve Low Iron Levels

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published May 18, 2017

Iron deficiency knows no borders, it's common throughout the world and in all economic classes. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 30% of the world's population has an iron status that is considered below normal. This may seem like a wildly inflated or inaccurate figure, but healthy adults only store about 3-4 grams of iron in their bodies. This is an incredibly small amount of this essential element and the loss of just a few extra milligrams every day can quickly add up to an iron deficiency.[1] (more…)

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Understanding the Chemistry of the Oxygen Element

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Aug 18, 2016

First identified in the 17th century, oxygen is a gaseous, non-metallic element that makes life possible. The chemist and physician John Mayow proved that oxygen was critical to lifeforms, and could be removed by a naked flame and respiration. A key indication of oxygen's supreme importance was realized when researchers demonstrated that mice could survive longer in air heated by mercury oxide rather than air heated by using a flame [which consumes oxygen]. They were able to prove that the depletion of "eminently breathable air," later termed oxygen, directly resulted […]

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How the Body Uses Oxygen

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Jun 2, 2016

Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for life.[1] Life as we know it literally could not exist without oxygen. (more…)

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What Is Oxygen? Benefits and Functions Inside Your Body

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published May 10, 2016

Oxygen is a colorless, odorless gas.[1] It is a chemical element and you can find it on the periodic table with the atomic number 8. Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe and makes up over 20% of the earth’s atmosphere.[2] In the human body, oxygen is the single most abundant element, making up 65% of body mass.[3] You're breathing oxygen nearly every second of every day and it's clearly very important. So, let's look at a few of the ways the human body uses oxygen. (more…)

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11 Facts About Oxygen You Probably Didn’t Know

By Dr. Edward Group, DC
Published Apr 14, 2016

Do we take oxygen for granted? I think most of us realize that oxygen is critical for life, but we hardly ever think about it.[1] You probably know more details about the love life of the latest celebrity couple than the element that we cannot live without. Today, we'll look at 11 facts about oxygen you may not know. (more…)

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