by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Jul 5, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
What is Ferritin? Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and is crucial for maintaining healthy iron levels in your blood. Ferritin to some extent acts as a buffer to regulate healthy iron levels. Ferritin is found in most tissues. Ferritin serves to store iron in a...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 21, 2025 | article, Natural Nutrition
What is nitric oxide? Nitric oxide is a compound of one nitrogen atom and one oxygen atom that is produced by your body and plays an important role in your body’s health and function. Health benefits of nitric oxide There are significant health benefits to...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 20, 2025 | article, Meds, Supplements, Pot Alert
Marijuana smoked or eaten linked to blood vessel harm A new study published by JAMA Cardiology (Association of Endothelial Dysfunction With Chronic Marijuana Smoking and THC-Edible Use) found “chronic cannabis smoking and THC ingestion were associated with endothelial...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 15, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
Here are some reasons why sleeping in total darkness provides the best sleep: Melatonin Production. Melatonin is a hormone that regulates our sleep-wake cycles and is produced at night and best produced during total darkness. Key Melatonin Functions. Melatonin helps...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 14, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
Vitamin D may help Telomeres shrink less over time A new study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vitamin D3 supplementation and leukocyte telomere length) found “4-years of supplementation with 2000 IU/day vitamin D3 reduced telomere...
by Ralph Teller, Ironman Triathlete | Jun 1, 2025 | article, Natural Medicine
Increasing levels and types of synthetic chemicals in our food A new study published in Nature Medicine (Health impacts of exposure to synthetic chemicals in food) explores the health impacts of our wide exposure to synthetic chemicals in our food. Awareness of...
