Dr Pete's Health Secrets

    There are lots of supplements and multivitamins out there being marketed aggressively by big pharma, no wonder we get confused.  When one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, tennis star, Maria Sharapova, failed a drug test, she tested positive for Meldonium.  She claimed that she used the drug to treat a magnessium deficiency which adversely affected her health and exercise tolerance. Whatever the merits of her case, it brought into the limelight the importance of magnesium a largely overlooked mineral. Magnesium is a very valuable mineral to the human body, but it is not a nutrient you usually hear about. For the rest of us we probably don't know we are deficient. Unfortunately, because of this lack of information about the mineral, many people come out as magnesium-deficient. It is the 4th most abundant mineral in the body after Calcium, Sodium and Potassium. Yet 60% of American adults are deficient in Magnesium. The daily requirement of t...

Princess, modelling the glowing results of a natural face mask         Here are 4 recipes for a homemade organic natural Face Mask for your skin type, with all its health benefits. Apply about twice a week on a moist face for 25 to 30 mins, then wash off with lukewarm soapy water. 1. 2. 3. 4. Please always test on a small patch of skin on your forearm for allergy before applying to the face. Remember to give us your feedback on the results and health benefits of going naturale! Follow, Comment, Share 4a healthier World   #DrPeteHealthSecrets #health #healthsecrets #fitness #wellness #happy #support #success #lifestyle #goodhealth #gethealthy #healthylife #healthtalk #research #mentalhealth #healthy #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #healthyeating #healthyliving #healthychoices #healthylife #mentalhealth #instahealth #eathealthy #wellness #mentalhealthawareness #healthyhair #stayhealthy #healthybreakfast #healthyrecipes #healt...

   To look good and stay healthy you need an immune system that's working at top gear. In addition to changing your lifestyle to eliminate stress and integrate exercise in your daily routine, good nutrition is the key to the immune system’s efficient function. Without good food that will provide proper nutrition it needs to fight off foreign invaders, all other measures in restoring and strengthening the immune system have limited usefulness. Remember that you are what you eat. So shop wisely and remember to include these superfoods in your list. 1. Butternut squash This nutrient dense gourd contains high levels of vitamin A, an essential nutrient that supports and regulates the healthy development of immune cells. Consequently, a deficiency in Vitamin A results in impaired immunity and higher risks for infections. Vitamin A is also vital for the maintenance of goblet cells, particularly those that line the intestinal tract and help in the absorption of nutrie...