Zinc

When a child is struggling with health or developmental challenges, addressing symptoms alone may not provide lasting relief. To promote true healing and development, it’s important to look for root causes—underlying imbalances in the body that may be contributing to ... Read More

Biomedical and Physiological Imbalances Commonly Seen in Autism Autism is a subjective diagnostic label that covers a cluster of symptoms or stereotypical behaviors. While conventional medicine often describes autism as a predominately genetic condition that results in a set of ... Read More

What Are Neurotransmitter Imbalances? Neurotransmitter imbalances are common in mood and behavior disorders such as: Bipolar disorder Depression Anxiety Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Pyrrole disorder Eating disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ADHD/ADD Schizophrenia Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Addictive behaviors Many ... Read More

What Is Kryptopyrroluria? Kryptopyrroluria (KPU) is a condition in which zinc and pyridoxine (vitamin B6) are excreted in high amounts into the urine. Elevated kryptopyrroles (HPL) are found in the urine due to abnormality in the synthesis of heme (hemoglobin) ... Read More

Healing the gut begins with Hippocrates' concept of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the Greek physician in 400 BC, also stated: “All diseases begin in the gut”. The concept has definitely been around for ... Read More

Our supplement checklist guides you through the basics; consult your healthcare practitioner for specific information about your child's needs. Does your child take an active B-vitamin complex to help calm down anxiety and support the nervous system?  Does your child ... Read More

Due to soil depletion and farming practices, many of the crops grown today (even organic) are missing essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals that they used to have decades ago. Major nutrients such as magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6 and ... Read More

Here's a fun way to test for a zinc deficiency, which is common in many people, especially those with compromised immune systems and/or picky eaters: Do a zinc challenge. It's very easy to do. Buy some Zinc Challenge, put a ... Read More