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Variables that elevate risk for MS

Monday, January 23, 2023

Variables that elevate risk for MS

    Multiple sclerosis cases are on the rise. According to the MS International Federation, the estimated number of people with MS globally increased from 2.3 million in 2013 to 2.8 million in 2020.
    As diagnoses rise across the globe, it can be useful for people from all walks of life to learn the various risk factors for MS, which affects the brain and spinal cord and causes various symptoms, including vision loss, fatigue and impaired coordination.
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    I work at a tanning salon — people leave the nastiest things behind

    Sunday, January 22, 2023

    I work at a tanning salon — people leave the nastiest things behind

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    Cost-of-living help on the way for B.C. families

    Sunday, January 22, 2023

    Cost-of-living help on the way for B.C. families

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    Important Nutrients to Make Sure You Are Getting Along with Vitamin D

    Friday, January 20, 2023
    Published on January 20, 2023
     

    Now with a new infographic to share! Here are the most important co-nutrients to support our body’s use of vitamin D (and vice versa)

    Key Points

    • Several key nutrients are especially important to get with vitamin D, because of how they work together for certain processes within the body, and/or affect vitamin D utilization, absorption, and levels
    • Magnesium and vitamin K2 have a particularly important relationship with vitamin D, to the point where getting enough or not can affect known disease risks associated with vitamin D
    • While it is essential to ensure that your vitamin D serum level is at least between 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) as recommended by vitamin D scientists and experts, it is just as important to make sure you are getting an adequate supply of other nutrients through a healthy, balanced diet and/or supplementation

    Here at GrassrootsHealth, we focus a lot on vitamin D specifically – and while it is an especially important and unique nutrient, and the majority of the population is vitamin D deficient, its importance should not overshadow that of other nutrients our bodies need along with it.
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    6 Things You Wish Your Customers Knew

    Wednesday, January 18, 2023

    6 Things You Wish Your Customers Knew

    Thursday, January 12th, 2023
    By Ashley Laabs SmartTan.com Through the course of working in a retail environment, you’ll invariably come across difficult clients. But if they only knew what you did, the world would just be a better place for it!
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