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The Importance of Micronutrients for Energy (Part 2) Micronutrients, though required in smaller quantities compared to macronutrients, play a pivotal role in maintaining our overall health and energy levels. These essential vitamins and minerals act as catalysts in...

The Importance of Micronutrients for Energy (Part 1) Micronutrients, though required in smaller quantities compared to macronutrients, play a pivotal role in maintaining our overall health and energy levels. These essential vitamins and minerals act as catalysts in...

The Benefits of Antioxidants for Human Health Antioxidants are compounds that play a crucial role in maintaining human health by neutralizing harmful molecules known as free radicals. These free radicals are unstable atoms that can damage cells, leading to various...

he Benefits of Trace Minerals in Human Health Trace minerals, though required by the body in very small amounts, are integral to the maintenance of various body processes and overall health. These essential micronutrients, including iron, zinc, copper, selenium,...

Ageing… as slowly as possible (Part 1) Ageing is the one thing every human has in common. Our bodies start to age from our 20’s.  While we cannot change chronology, there are many things we can do help prevent premature aging. Writing this I am only 3 months from my...

Sleep Disturbances ( Part 2) Magnesium is an essential mineral needed for hundreds of applications in the body. Last edition we saw that Magnesium intake is low in Western diets exposing millions of people to diseases caused by low Magnesium. You can read this...

Sleep Disturbances (1) Magnesium supplements are often used for sleep disturbances. This can be anything from helping to go to sleep, or to go back to sleep when waking. Sleep can also be disturbed by night muscle cramps or Restless legs. As an example, I have one...

One antioxidant: Lutein Last edition we have looked at the importance of one trace mineral, Manganese and today a one antioxidant, Lutein. The point is that if these 2 are so important to our health, what about all the other vitamins, the other antioxidants and the...

One essential trace mineral: Manganese Manganese is often confused with magnesium. Magnesium is a major mineral needed in larger amounts while Manganese is an essential trace mineral needed in tiny amounts, about 3mg daily. We get Manganese from whole grains, nuts,...

Respiratory Health in Winter (Part 2) Last edition we saw the importance of maintaining high levels of Vitamin D and the broad-spectrum micro-nutrients in Cell eXtra. Today we focus on the things we can do to help us recover from a respiratory problem. We have the...