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Magnesium: The Indispensable Mineral

Minerals are necessary for a variety of functions within the body and having any mineral deficiency poses an imbalance and can jeopardize your health. While there are many important minerals, magnesium is more than just essential. Necessary for over 300 chemical reactions in the body, it plays an exceedingly important role in your health. However, an estimated 70-80% of the U.S. population does not consume enough of it in their diets.

Just recently, the results of a study from The Netherlands revealed that daily supplementation (350 mg of magnesium citrate) may reduce the stiffness of arteries in overweight and obese adults.¹ Read the rest of this entry »

Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper
by Jennifer Good

Have you ever considered Cayenne Pepper for Heart Health? Weightloss? or even pain Relief? You really should. Here’s a great in depth article to help you decide. Reprinted with Permission:  JonBarron.org Daily Health Tip Newsletter The Natural Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper

Let’s face it Cayenne Pepper is Hot. Most people complain when they eat something hot that their mouth feels like it is on fire. Some even suggest that they will “pay for it” the next day – as if it is like eating a fatty burger or greasy French fries. Before you request your server to “hold the heat,” you might want to consider that this fiery fire could actually be good for you.

Cayenne Pepper can help with everything from gastrointestinal issues to blood pressure, ear infections, and even weight loss! It is also high in vitamin A, E, C, B6, K, and manganese. Just two teaspoons of cayenne pepper provide 47% of the daily value for vitamin A. Oh, and it just might stop a heart attack in its tracks! Read the rest of this entry »