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• posted: Jul. 18, 2024
• vegetables,  Standard Process,  Vitamins,  fruits,  Supplements,  Whole food supplements,  bioavailabity

People frequently inquire about which vitamin supplements they should take, given the abundance of options available in grocery stores, pharmacies, health food shops, and even gas stations. While the adage "your food should be your vitamins" has long been touted, the reality is that modern food processing, bleaching, overcooking, and intensive farming practices have led to a depletion of essential nutrients in our food, making it challenging to attain adequate levels of vitamins and minerals from diet alone. Read More

• posted: Jul. 08, 2024
• Dr. Joe,  vegetables,  fruits,  water,  dehydrated,  electrolytes,  sodium,  potassium,  hydrated,  H2O

No, thank you. I'm not thirsty." But regardless, it's essential to drink water consistently, even before you feel the need. Water plays a critical role in maintaining your overall health. By staying hydrated, you can prevent dehydration, a condition that can lead to cognitive fog, mood swings, muscle cramping, dizziness, overheating, constipation, and kidney stones. Read More

• posted: Dec. 22, 2021
• Dr. Joe,  vegetables,  EFA,  DHA,  Pescetarian,  fruits,  Vegan,  Ovo Lacto Vegetarian,  SMASH,  Liver,  B12,  iron,  RBC

I just surpassed my 36 years of vegetarianism. There are many things that I look back at I would recommend to any young or older person who is considering being a vegetarian. Over the years, I have tried about every type of vegetarian lifestyle which included a vegan which is no animal products, Ovo Lacto vegetarian consuming eggs and cheese and now the most recent four years is being a pescatarian, which consumes fish. While they all had a specific place in my vegetarian lifestyle, I was able to learn several key aspects from all of them. So here you go… Read More

• posted: Oct. 24, 2020
• Dr. Joe,  Dr. Joe Sheppard,  vegetables,  fruits,  Pharmanex,  Biophotonic Scanner,  carotenoid,  Skin Carotenoid Score Index,  antioxidants,  food based supplements,  S3 Biophotonic,  Pharmanex Lifepack

I have always wanted the objective data to quantify my healthy eating lifestyle. I have found the Pharmanex diagnostic testing to verify my lifestyle of healthy eating habits. Depending on their age and sex federal guidelines recommend that adults eat at least 1½ to 2 cups per day of fruit and 2 to 3 cups per day of vegetables as part of a healthy eating pattern. I personally consume more vegetables (6) than fruits (2) because I feel the vegetables have a much higher nutritional value and nutrient content with less carbs and sugars than fruits. Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2020
• vegetables,  fruits,  vegetratian,  fiber,  nutrient dense,  fruit joice,  french fries,  fruit roll ups,  dr. joe,  sheppard chiropractic,  health,  nutrition,  spinach,  kale

Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables every day? The USDA recommends that for each meal you fill up at least half your plate with fruits and or vegetables. Unfortunately, most Americans are failing to do so. The CDC reported that in 2017, only ONE out of every 10 adults in the United States consume the recommended daily amount of these food groups. The CDC also reported that 60% of children did not eat enough fruit to meet the daily recommendations and 93% of children didn't eat enough vegetables. Read More