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• Minerals
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• Overweight and Obesity
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• Is Oatmeal Gluten-Free?
• What is the Difference Between Food Allergies and Intolerances?
• Integrative Healthcare - Take Charge of Your Own Health!
• Top 10 Nutrition Recommendations for a Restful Sleep
• The Magic Mineral Broth
• What Should Our Winter Diet Be Like?
• Don't wait another year — or another day!
• What Are Phytonutrients?
• Eat Well to Cleanse Your Body
• What are Antioxidants and Free Radicals?
• Phytonutrients in Berries
• 10 Foods for Healthy Blood Sugar Levels
• The Dirty Dozen
• What Does ORAC Mean?
• How Much Water Do I Need?
• What Should We Eat?
• Eat More Fruits and Vegetables!
• Dieting versus Eating Healthy
• Distribution of Calories Recommended by the USDA
• Calorie Counting Made Easy (from Harvard Medical School)
• The Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity
• Avoid Added Sugars!!!
• Food Allergies and Bio-Individuality
• The Newest on Minerals
• The Newest on Vitamins

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• PABA, a component of folic acid, is a vitamin within a vitamin and can be made by intestinal bacteria
• The intake of antibiotics and sulfa drugs can destroy the natural bacteria that are required to produce PABA and other B-complex vitamins
• It protects natural hair and skin color, prevents premature graying of the hair, aging, and wrinkling of the skin
• Famous for its role as a sunblock; protects against sunburns and, as a cream, may be used to treat conditions of sunburn
• Protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation and promotes the repair of skin blotches caused by excess sunlight or ultraviolet lamps
• PABA can be stored in tissues. When the body has no further stores, due to excessive use of antibiotics or sulfa drugs, conditions such as fatigue, irritability, nervousness, and depression may develop
• Required for the metabolism of individual amino acids, and helps promote the use of protein
• Promotes the effects of cortisone; may prevent the development of abnormal fibrous tissues, connective tissue disorders, and eczema