Biossential Nutrition has just added a complete line of pet supplements manufactured by Pet Naturals of Vermont to its highest quality product offerings. Now you can purchase supplements and products for your pet’s health as well as your own health from one convenient online shop!

We chose Pet Naturals of Vermont as our source for pet supplements because they are well established (over 30 years of experience) and known as a leader in manufacturing the safest, highest quality, and well-researched pet health products that “help pets live healthier lives.”

Pet Naturals is also a member of NASC, an organization that guarantees their animal health products... 

Vitamin D is finally getting some of the recognition it deserves, as today Dr. Cedric Garland, one of the world’s leading authorities and researchers on Vitamin D, stated that breast cancer could be virtually eliminated simply by raising Vitamin D levels during a Vitamin D deficiency conference held in Toronto.

“Breast cancer is a disease so directly related to vitamin D deficiency that a woman’s risk of contracting the disease can be ‘virtually eradicated’ by elevating her vitamin D status to what vitamin D scientists consider to be natural blood levels,” was the message delivered in the conference.

This announcement shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we had previously posted on our blog the association between high levels of vitamin D and a reduced risk of colon cancer. Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients inside the body, and the majority of people are deficient in Vitamin D, especially during the winter months.... 

A subject to make even the manliest of men blush, prostate health is not one from which to shy away. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in the male reproductive system that plays a role in sexual and urinary health. Although seemingly tiny and of miniscule importance, an unhealthy prostate can actually grow into a really big problem, quite literally, when overlooked for too long.

A Growing Problem
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy), or BPH, is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland, of which the exact cause is not known. BPH affects approximately half of men over age 40 (1). Research suggests the presence of the male sex hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is produced from testosterone and the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, leads to prostate enlargement. Also, the hormone estradiol, of which... 

BPA has been a health concern for several years now, and now that the FDA has finally recognized “some concern” with BPA a few days ago, the states of Washington and Wisconsin have joined Connecticut and Minnesota in passing statewide measures banning the sale of plastic containers with BPA. The FDA had previously concluded that FDA was safe last year, but after public outcry and much talk about the dangers of BPA, they have recently changed their stance, and states are taking matters into their own hands by banning the substance themselves.

Bisphenol A, or BPA, is a xenoestrogen, a known endocrine disruptor, meaning it disturbs the hormonal messaging system in our bodies. Synthetic xenoestrogens are linked to breast cancer and uterine cancer in women, decreased testosterone levels in men, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and are particularly devastating to babies and young children. According to the FDA, BPA is said to affect “the brain, behavior and prostate gland... 

What do laundry detergent, automobile exhaust systems and saliva have in common? All three contain catalysts or substances that speed up a chemical reaction while remaining unchanged. In cars, this is useful for reducing the toxicity of emissions, but detergents and saliva contain a different type of catalyst—the enzyme. An enzyme is simply a protein, produced by any living organism, that functions as a catalyst (1). Taken as a supplement, enzymes can benefit digestion, immune function, inflammation and more.

How Do Enzymes Work?
For most chemical reactions that release energy, a certain amount of energy must first be input for the reaction to proceed. This is called the activation energy. Think of a lighter—before you can get fire, you need that initial spark. Sometimes, though, you can spark a lighter and it doesn’t light. This could be due to a variety of conditions, including wind, wetness or the size of the spark. As a solution, a catalyst for...