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When I have a cough, I reach for a demulcent which helps soothe irritated tissue and moisten the mucus membranes. A demulcent is indicated when there is a dry irritable cough with little expectoration. Expectorants increase the flow of mucus and help expel thick excess mucus from the lungs. Flaxseed is both a demulcent and an expectorant, and the below cough remedy has worked wonders for…
“Folate” & “folic acid” are often used interchangeably, but they’re not at all the same and here’s why you should care!⁣ ⁣There are two main forms of vitamin B9: folate (the natural form) and folic acid (the synthetic form used in many supplements and fortified/enriched foods).⁣ While their chemical structure differ slightly, the main difference lies in the body’s ability to process the…