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Andre Panagos M.D.

Vitamin D and the Sun Will Make You Alive

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What is vitamin D? Vitamin D, unlike other vitamins is not a vitamin at all, but a fat-soluble pre-hormone that is primarily made following sun exposure on your skin. It can also be found in some foods, although it is thought that sun exposure is the best way to absorb vitamin D. What is the role of vitamin D and why is it so important? Until just a few years ago, vitamin D was simply known as the “bone vitamin.”  Recently research has found that it is used in virtually every single cell in …

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The Danger of Magnesium Scarcity Will Make You Think Twice

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What is magnesium? Magnesium is a mineral found in the earth’s crust that is essential to all living cells and is very important for your health. What is the role of magnesium and why is it so important? Magnesium is the most overlooked mineral on earth.  It is involved over 350 different biochemical reactions and functions in the body, including muscle and nerve function, blood pressure, glucose control, energy production and bone health. Where can magnesium be found? Magnesium is found in …

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What Happened To Yucky Omega-3 Fish Oil

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What are fatty acids? Fatty acids, more commonly referred to as “fats”, are macro nutrients that have an effect on cell membrane flexibility and receptor sensitivity, modulate gene expression and serve as precursors of hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins and pro-inflammatory compounds called leukotrienes. They are divided into three general categories. What are essential fatty acids? Your body can synthesize all but two of the fats it needs from your diet.  Linoleic and Linolenic …

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The Tremendous Power Of Posture You Need Every Day

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The health of your spine is not independent of posture. In today’s more cerebral society, most of us are employed for our brains and not our brawn. Unfortunately, most of these jobs come with the tragedy of a computer, desk and a chair. And so, we go to work and sit, and sit, then we go home and sit some more. You probably sit more than 10 hours every day. Not only is it impossible to have good posture while sitting for a prolonged period of time, but sitting also puts added pressure on your …

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The Compromise of Continuous Stress, A Disease Onto Itself

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What is stress? Stress is a physiologic state of mental or emotional strain resulting from some form of adverse or demanding circumstance. Stress can be triggered by many things that are real or perceived and can be experienced in variable degrees in different individuals. How can stress affect your health? It is important to remember, that not all stress is bad. It is a natural physiologic response that can be life-saving in some situations such as escaping a burning building. During a …

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You Need A Good And Blissful Night’s Sleep

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What is sleep? Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by altered consciousness, muscle and sensory activity and waste removal. It is a time of complex neurobiological rejuvenation and growth and appears to be universally vital to life throughout the animal kingdom. What is the role of sleep and why is it so important? We spend about one third of our lives sleeping and despite our limited understanding of the purpose and mechanism of sleep, we know that like food, water and oxygen, …

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