We only need trace amounts of Iodine, but it’s not uncommon for people to have mild iodine deficiency, and the number of people with an iodine deficiency is rising. One of the most common symptoms of iodine deficiency is weight gain, caused by hypothyroidism. Other symptoms include hair loss, dry…
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Vitamin D
Direct exposure to sunlight is the primary way to obtain vitamin D. During the summer months, it’s easier to get our recommended twenty minutes of sun exposure daily to the face and lower arms and hands but because in order to get the vitamin D that exposure needs to be…
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Selenium
Selenium is crucial for healthy thyroid hormone production and also plays an important role in DNA synthesis, reproduction, immunity, reducing inflammation and cardiovascular health. Selenium deficiency can result in cognitive decline, depressed mood, anxiety, muscle weakness, reproductive issues, inflammation, cardiomyopathy in children and young women, impaired growth, impaired immunity and…
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Vegan Cheese
One of the things that people find most challenging to wrap their heads around when transitioning to a plant-based diet, is how they’re going to live without cheese. This might sound dramatic but there’s actually some science suggesting that that’s a lot harder than it might sound. Cheese contains the…