Want to maximize supplement absorption? Try transdermal nutrients

More effective than oral supplements in many situations, topical application of nutrients is often an overlooked (although superior) method of delivery. Whether using magnesium oil for debilitating arthritis, iodine to heal skin cancer or water soluble vitamins for general health, topical creams, gels, oils and sprays are one of the best ways to receive vitamins and minerals that are crucial for healthy well-being.

The dilemma with tablets and pills

For those with a compromised digestive tract or failing health, metabolizing vitamins and minerals orally can be fraught with difficulties. Between digestive upset, poor utilization and the aggravation of yeast and bacterial issues in the gut, supplements taken internally can be problematic. An alternative lies with a transdermal mode of delivery.

Coconut Sugar: Enjoy the New Star Among Low Glycemic Sweeteners

Coconut sugar emerges as an environmental and nutritional champion of low glycemic sweeteners. This is promising news for those concerned with health issues such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer and gallstones.

Produced by slicing the bud off the flowering part of the coconut and collecting the sap (nectar) into containers, the sap is then boiled in a kettle or by using low-temperature vacuum evaporation to create coconut sugar crystals. Amazingly, coconut palm trees can produce fruit and nectar for up to 70 years.

According to Bruce Fife, ND, Director of the Coconut Research Center and author of "Coconut Cures":

CDC cover-up: Polio vaccine contaminated with cancer causing virus

Yet another serious health disorder has been associated with vaccines. This time, it's cancer. Apparently the connection came to light when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) abruptly deleted a fact page on their website linking cancer with simian virus 40 (SV40) found in polio vaccines. Disturbingly, it's estimated that well over 98 million Americans are now infected with this cancer promoting virus - and the numbers are likely growing.

Deadly repercussions

According to the excised CDC page:

- More than 98 million Americans received one or more doses of polio vaccine from 1955 to 1963 when a proportion of vaccine was contaminated with SV40; it has been estimated that 10-30 million Americans could have received an SV40 contaminated dose of vaccine.