13th April, 2011 - Posted by GEM_Author - No Comments
It is common knowledge that calcium is important for bone and teeth health, but what many people don’t know is that calcium plays even more vital roles in our bodies. For example, calcium helps with blood clotting systems that help to accelerate wounds in their healing processes. Calcium also aids in the production of essential » Read More
8th March, 2011 - Posted by GEM_Author - No Comments
A recent study showed that nearly 90% of Americans do not get their recommended daily dose of vitamin D. An underrated but vital component in health, vitamin D has always been linked to playing an instrumental role in processing calcium, but what most people don’t know is that it is also closely associated with many » Read More
25th February, 2011 - Posted by GEM_Author - No Comments
What’s happening to your body? Many women believe that menopause begins when they are around 50 years old, but early menopause can start as early as a woman’s mid-30’s. Menopause, the period in a woman’s life when her ovaries stop producing eggs, does not happen overnight, but rather is a process that can last up » Read More
16th December, 2010 - Posted by GEM_Author - No Comments
Tonight GEM® and our Keep It Cool® beverages have been honored by being included in the gift bags at the Scottsdale, Arizona premiere of the new documentary, Hot Flash Havoc. The movie is touted to be not just entertaining, but funny, profound and enlightening to many women, whether they are perimenopausal, menopausal or nowhere near » Read More
8th December, 2010 - Posted by GEM_Author - No Comments
Pre-menopausal symptoms in young women might sound like a myth, but surprisingly this frightening phenomenon is a lot more common than most women would want to believe! This condition, called Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (or POI), describes the malfunctioning of the ovaries in women younger than 40. Primary Ovarian Insufficiency can occur in women as young » Read More