Alkaline for Life® Blog
One nutrient that has flown under the radar for far too long is choline. Never heard of choline? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Considering 90% of Americans are deficient, it seems that many people are unaware of this [...]
Muscle mass is a major predictor of quality of life, particularly as we age, and aging muscle loss begins quite early in life. From the age of 30, one loses as much as 3% to 8% of muscle per decade. Most of those living [...]
Did you know that heart disease and osteoporosis are closely linked - to such an extent that it’s been suggested those with heart disease should be screened for osteoporosis and vice versa? According to emerging science, the two conditions are tied together by one major factor [...]
Vitamin D levels fluctuate throughout the year, generally rising in the summer months and dropping in the winter. Keep this in mind when you get your results. If you have marginal levels at [...]
Our skeleton is a “maternal giver,” always ready to sacrifice itself for the higher survival needs of the whole. For example, if blood calcium drops to a threateningly low level, the skeleton immediately breaks itself down infusing a [...]
It's hard to believe vitamin K2 as MK-7 (menaquinone-7) doesn’t get as much attention as calcium, magnesium or vitamin D, especially when you realize its power for building bone strength, helping to [...]
While we think of bone as hard, inflexible, static, and even dry tissue, bone is really flexible, living tissue. It is these qualities that give bone its strength and these qualities derive from the [...]
In order to help buffer excess acid buildup, it may become necessary for the body to draw upon its alkali mineral stores. The bones, of course, represent the body’s largest storehouse of mineral reserves, but mineral stores [...]