Did you know the FDA regulates dietary supplements (often referred to as nutraceuticals) as food and not in the same way they regulate pharmaceuticals? Why is that an important point to make? Because you must rely on the supplement manufacturer to impose their own quality standards. Choosing high quality, professional pharmaceutical grade supplements is [...]
One nutritional deficiency that often contributes to depression and anxiety is iron deficiency. Learn the connection and how we can help.
Updated: Apr 26 If you have visited The Care Group recently with sore muscles or joints, you may have received a sample of No More Aches Cayenne Plus Cream. Dr. Guillory discovered this cream, made by Taspen’s Organics, at the South Pearl Street Farmer’s Market. He stopped at Taspen’s stand and rubbed a dab [...]
Updated: 5/12/2022 One in 13 children in the United States has a food allergy, which equates to approximately 2 in every school classroom. What’s even more shocking is the dramatic increase in food allergies over recent years: according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), food allergies among children increased by about 50% between 1997 [...]
A shocking 1 in 4 U.S. adults suffer from joint aches and pains—according to a report in Vital Signs from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).[1] That equates to 54.4 million Americans. Even more surprising is that most of these people are not old—they are under the age of 65 and active in the [...]
Colostrum, one of the main ingredients in our leaky gut protocol, is truly a miraculous substance. Colostrum is the first milk that is produced by all mammals just before giving birth. Compared with milk that is produced later, colostrum contains a higher concentration of proteins, growth factors, and antibodies. When newborn babies drink colostrum, it [...]
It is that dreaded time of year again—cold and flu season! Do you ever cringe at the sight of a coworker’s pile of tissues or the sound of his rattling cough, dreading that he might reach out to shake your hand? Do you let out a reluctant sigh after tucking a coughing child into [...]
Updated: Apr 26, 2019 Are you tired of spending a fortune on supplements that don’t improve your health? Adding more and more vitamins to your cabinet might feel like a quick fix for optimal health, but it can be overwhelming and expensive. Below is info on how to curate your medicine cabinet to save your [...]
Older adults are currently advised to consume a total of 1000-1200 mg of calcium per day to prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures, but this recommendation has recently come under scrutiny. Two comprehensive reviews of the literature, published in the online version of the British Medical Journal, suggest that neither dietary calcium nor supplemental calcium [...]
Updated: Apr 26 One of our top-selling supplements is a product called OptiMag® Neuro, a powder that provides several forms of highly absorbable magnesium. As the name implies, we have seen this product improve memory, focus, and mental clarity but also improve a wide variety of other conditions, including Raynaud’s disease, menstrual cramps, ringing [...]
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as “the sunshine vitamin” because our bodies synthesize vitamin D when our skin is exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun. It is also categorized as a fat-soluble vitamin because it is found in a few fatty foods, including fish liver oil, beef liver, and egg yolks. More accurately, [...]