Collagen is a family of structural proteins. It is found in your skin, bones, tendons, muscles, cartilage, hair, nails, teeth, intestinal lining, blood vessels, and even the cornea of your eye!

Collagen is derived from the Greek word...

 Preventing osteoporosis should be a priority for all women. 

90% of your peak bone mass is acquired by 18 years of age in females and continues to increase until the age of 30. Women start to lose about 1% a year until menopause and...

Exercise is essential at every stage of life, and perimenopause/menopause is no exception. 

Here are a few ways exercise can help improve your menopausal transition and benefit your general wellbeing.

• During our transition, we have a...

Your thyroid gland regulates the body's metabolic rate as well as cardiovascular risk, digestive function, muscle control, brain development, mood, bone turnover, and longevity. What an important organ!

Unfortunately, your thyroid...

Sources:

• Seafood especially oysters
• Meat and poultry
• Nuts - cashews, almonds
• Legumes - chickpeas and kidney beans - although these contain phytates that may prevent zinc absorption

Deficiency:

Vegetarians are often deficient as the...

Sources

• Banana
• Spinach and green beans
• Seafood
• Root vegetables
• Nuts

Deficiency

• Deficiency is likely if you have had your stomach removed (gastrectomy)

Uses

• To strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis
• For healthy hair, skin and...

Sources:

• Most fruit and vegetables - banana, potato, watermelon, tomato, sweet potato
• Legumes - lentils, kidney beans,
• Meats - chicken, salmon, beef, turkey

Deficiency:

• Women who urinate often lose lots of potassium and this can start a...

Sources

• Brown Rice
• Nuts: Pecans, Almonds
• Legumes: pinto, beans, navy beans, peanuts
• Fruit: Pineapples, grapes, berries, kiwi

Deficiency

• Iron and manganese fight for absorption. If you have high iron stores, you will probably have low...

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...

Sources:

• Vegetables: cabbage, kale, and broccoli
• Seeds: sesame, poppy, chia
• Nuts: almonds
• Sardines and salmon with bones
• Beans and lentils
• Dairy is not a good source, calcium from broccoli is about 100 times more absorbable than dairy and...