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Through years of research, I came to appreciate the infinite complexity of the human body, its systems, and the varied interactions it performs with substances in nature even those the support its health and survival, including food supplements. And not understanding such interaction can be dangerous to your health. ELEMENTAL copper abounds in nature. Our regular diet may provide 5 mg per day, of which only 20-50 percent gets absorbed into the body, according to the Halfdanarson study in 2008 (published in the European Journal of Haematology).  Dietary copper can be found in whole grain cereals, legumes, oysters, organ meats (particularly liver), cherries, dark chocolate, fruits, green leafy vegetables, nuts, poultry, prunes, and soybeans. This abundance, and its low daily requirement level (copper is only a trace element), make acquired copper deficiency very rare indeed.  Copper is an essential cofactor in many enzymatic reactions vital to the normal function of the bl

Anticipation had been cited as capable of increasing appetite. But even with anticipation no appetite may increase when the third type of fiber called resistant starch is added into your meal. Although we have left out the benefits of resistant starch in our previous article because of spatial constraints, this week will disclose what so far medical researchers has found out.     “IF YOU cannot bite, do not show your teeth,” Jennifer Roberson advised in her Highlander book, Scotland the Brave (1996). Biting is one thing; throwing off the bad that comes with the biting is another.   We covered the resistant starch in a previous article but have to leave off on its health benefits.   First, the Anderson study in 2010 found out that resistant starch can specifically protect against colorectal cancer. It has also been found to reduce the intestinal crypt length so that after an average of 29 months of intake developing cancer cells in the gastrointestinal tract, even those

It is a third type, not a third gender or a third kind in the Spielberg movie tradition. There is a third type of fiber that even a lot of health buffs are not familiar with. WHAT most of us know about dietary fiber is that there are two types: the soluble and the insoluble. Soluble fibers dissolve in water to form a gel-like material, which help lower blood cholesterol and glucose levels.   Insoluble fibers, conversely, do not dissolve in water, making these effective in promoting healthy bowel movement by increasing stool bulking. Being so, these help resolve problems with constipation and irregular bowel movement.   But there’s a third type of dietary fiber that most of us do not know about. These are called... [ READ MORE ]   This article appeared in Sun-Star Cebu newspaper on January 16, 2013.