Zinc: The Most Important Nutrient for Immunity

How Zinc Supports Immune Function Zinc is well known for the significant role it plays in immune response and immune health. It enhances both innate and adaptive immunity, is vital for immune cell function, and is crucial for the formation and modulation of inflammatory processes. In persons with zinc deficiency, zinc supplementation improves not only …

Why Zinc Is So Important (And Why You Might Be Deficient)

I believe zinc deficiency might be the number one overlooked health concern facing our aging population. Zinc is an essential trace element found in every cell of your body, where it plays an important role in cellular structure, function, and metabolism. A multi-tasking mineral, zinc is required for metabolic health, immune response, reproductive health, and …

Maca: Nature’s Energizing Root from the Mountains of Peru

By Donnie Yance What is Maca? Maca (Lepidium meyenii), is a resilient cruciferous root vegetable native to the high Andean plateaus of Peru at elevations of 11,500-16,400 feet. It has recently garnered significant attention in the natural medicine field due to its extraordinary nutritional, antiviral, and antioxidant properties. Traditionally cultivated by indigenous communities for over …

Detoxification: Everything you need to know and what to do

Part Four: Lifestyle and Herbs For Detoxification By Donnie Yance  Life Force and Herbal Medicine The Life Force, or Vital Force, is an innate energy that exists in all of nature. Plants are made up of highly organized molecules governed by this same Life Force with divine intelligence. Herbal medicine assists healing through the sacred …

Detoxification: Everything You Need To Know & What To Do Part 1

By Donnie Yance  “It doesn’t matter if the water is cold or warm if you’re going to have to wade through it anyway.”– Pierre Teilhard De Chardin I am excited to share this new series on detoxification. It will be the perfect opportunity to do some ‘Spring cleaning’ and will come in 5 parts. Introduction …

Do Sunscreens Truly Prevent Skin Cancer?

Several years ago, I did a 2-part blog on the dangers of sunscreens. They have some good information, and the links are below. The Dangers of Commercial Sunscreens, Part 1 https://www.donnieyance.com/the-dangers-of-commercial-sunscreens/ The Dangers of Commercial Sunscreens, Part 2 https://www.donnieyance.com/the-dangers-of-commercial-sunscreens-part-2/ Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the US. Despite decades of widespread use …