Magnesium
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Dark green leafy vegetables - spinach, broccoli
- Legumes - black beans, kidney beans
- Nuts and seeds - almonds, cashews
- Avocado, banana
- Meat - chicken and beef
Deficiency:
Common signs of low magnesium include eye twitches, leg c...
Iron
May 16, 2019
Anemia or low iron is common in menstruating women whereas iron overload is common in postmenopausal women. Please test before starting an iron supplement and retest again later.
Sources:
- Meat - beef, lamb
- Seafood - oysters, clams, sardin...
Copper
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Shellfish like oysters
- Nuts such as cashews and almonds
- Dark green leafy greens
- Black pepper
- Cocoa
- Yeast
- Copper cooking equipment
Deficiency:
Toxicity is more common than deficiency. Rarely do my prescriptions include copper....
Vitamin B
May 02, 2019
B vitamins play important roles within the body individually but also collectively. It's best to always start with the entire B family, called a B complex and then add individual B’s if required afterward. B vitamins are water-soluble which means the...
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Jennifer Harrington
Clinical Director
Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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