You may be familiar with gut health, but you might not realize how important a single compound called butyrate is for your overall well-being. In the video above, Dawn Boxell, a registered dietitian with Gastric Health, expands on butyrate, a type of short-chain fatty acid produced by certain beneficial bacteria in your gut whenever you… Read More: Understanding Butyrate — The Key to Optimal Health and Well-Being »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published June 12, 2016. One in 3 reading this likely has a serious overload of a mineral that may be more dangerous to your health than lack of vitamin D. That mineral is iron. Making matters worse, few physicians fully appreciate the danger of excess… Read More: Why Checking Your Iron Level Is so Crucial for Optimal… »
You can have your cholesterol tested using a simple blood test. An HDL level of 60 or above is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, and below 40 is associated with a higher risk. See “Lipid levels in adults. After the age of menopause, women’s LDL bad cholesterol levels tend to rise. They… Read More: What are the optimal levels for cholesterol »