Nutrition

By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. If you are trying to eat healthy, chances are good you’re going to reach for fruits or vegetables. It probably never occurred to you that eating a slice of beef liver is a...

By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. No matter your age, you probably feel most self-confident when you look your best. Two nutrients that can help with that goal are biotin and collagen. They contribute to t...

By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. If you’re wondering whether children need a multivitamin, the answer is yes. Here are seven reasons, according to science, that giving your little loved ones a children’s ...

By Chris D. Meletis, N.D. There’s no doubt that people today are overfed but undernourished. According to the Centers for Disease Control, only 1 in 10 adults are eating the recommended amount of f...

It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of minerals and trace minerals for the human body. They are the catalysts for all the vitamins and other nutrients your body uses for developing and m...

by Alexander G. Schauss, Ph.D. Introduction There are 92 elements found in nature, and an additional 22 theoretical and/or observed elements. In addition, there are hundreds of isotopes of the elem...

By Dr. Chris Meletis N. D. Magnesium is one of the major mineral nutrients in the human body. Containing approximately 20 to 28 grams of magnesium, 60% is found in the bones and teeth, while the re...

Minerals, the Universe, and You What are minerals anyway? Minerals are nothing more than elements—the very same elements that grace the periodic table inside a high school chemistry text book like ...

Chris D. Meletis, ND We often hear the advice to “eat your fruits and vegetables, ”but not so much to “eat your organ meats.” At least, not until recently, when more and more functional medicine pr...