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In this article we will discuss the most tightly regulated balance within the human body: pH balance. The intent of this article is to advance general understanding of pH balance and, most particularly, clarify the impact that [...]
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “detox” I think of laxatives, green smoothies, and lots of tea. What if I told you there is an essential nutrient that acts as an integral part of our own internal detoxification [...]
For the millions of people worldwide eating a plant-based diet, vitamin B12 is a nutrient of concern. It is nearly impossible to obtain enough vitamin B12 from plant-based foods to [...]
Every other day we find a new and exciting article on the value of ascorbate. Recently, we came across this cohort study that looked at plasma concentrations of vitamin C and all-cause mortality. We found it [...]
I’m sure many of us have heard the word tryptophan before. Does it ring a bell? Or bring back vivid memories of those post-thanksgiving dinner naps? Every year around November, people start talking about the fun fact [...]
When working for a nutrition company, one of our favorite water cooler conversations is about what new health gadget or product we are currently using. This year in particular it seems apropos to consider gifting [...]
This question of whether tryptophan can help with anxiety is relevant to the more than 40 million adults in the US who suffer from anxiety each day. We know that serotonin and melatonin regulation play a role in mood and [...]
The human body is a wondrous field of energy, information, intelligence, and biological matter capable of surviving under suboptimal and often downright adverse circumstances. Thriving, however, is another issue and this [...]
At Alkaline for Life® we have long championed the concept of “alkalizing” our body chemistry. Reversing today’s common low-grade metabolic acidosis and returning to a natural, slightly alkaline pH preserves both bone [...]
