Nutrient Deficiencies An Age Related Decline?

by | Mar 18, 2022 | Blog

Let’s talk micronutrients and how they are affected by age. A decline in digestive capacity means a reduced availability of nutrients, especially those that are protein bound. In simple terms this means you have low HCl and bile. Without enough hcl and bile,...

Nutrient Absorption By Location

by | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog

Let’s start at the top! Each part of the digestive system plays a role in our digestion AND the absorption of nutrients. EsophagusStomach – water, ethyl alcohol, iodide, fluoride, molybdenumDuodenum – calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper,...

What Is A DBS Test (dried blood spot)

by | Mar 12, 2022 | Blog

DBS Testing, dry blood spot First let’s talk about the methodology.  Dried blood samples are collected by a finger prick They are a mix of capillary blood, arterial blood, interstitial fluid and extracellular fluidThis is how we test new born babies –...

Hair Mineral Analysis…I’ll Pass On That!

by | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog

Unpopular Opinion…#propertesting Micronutrient Testing This is going to be an unpopular opinion in the ‘alternative’ health space, but for me it’s a hard pass. The science just isn’t there! I know many nutritionists and coaches who swear...

Why The Wheat Zoomer Is A Key Player…

by | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog

You’re iron deficient and can’t figure out why? Could it be the wheat or a number of peptides within the proteins themselves that are to blame? What we know is that all grains, legumes, nuts and seven seeds can play a role in reducing iron absorption....