A recent discussion about glaucoma and other eye problems with Dr. Heidi* brought up the ingredient CamuCamu ( Myrciaria dubia ) where she comments,
Two of the ingredients in both Pops – Camucamu (source of Vitamin C) and alpha lipoic acid are said to help with glaucoma. The bilberries and blueberries in the Purples are [...]
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While visiting the dentist yesterday for some not-so-routine work, I caught a glimpse of a chart where they listed the acidity levels of popular beverages. I was surprised to see how acidic (lower numbers means higher acidity) most sodas are, especially Dr. Pepper! Fortunately I drink mostly water and 100% fruit juice, but after reading [...]
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While browsing the aisles at the grocery store today I became very frustrated in the juice aisle looking for some cranberry juice. Though it’s always been hard to find just straight cranberry juice, not a cocktail or combination, I never realized just how many juices out there that are not 100% juice actually say they [...]
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