by admin | Jun 11, 2013 | Natural Facts
Despite what you may have heard, overcoming food cravings has nothing to do with willpower. The body has powerful mechanisms that move us to eat. The brain is quite sensitive to drops in blood sugar when we haven’t eaten, and releases a number of chemicals that...
by admin | Jun 11, 2013 | Natural Facts
Introduction: Carnosine is a molecule composed of two amino acids, histidine and alanine that is naturally found in “excitable” tissues, such as muscle and nerve tissue, and reaches high concentrations in skeletal muscle and the brain. Because of carnosine’s...
by admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Natural Facts
Is there such a thing as a guilt-free pleasure when it comes to food? Absolutely, and chocolate is one of them. This delectable, seemingly addictive food is produced from the beans of the cacao tree, whose official name is Theobroma cacao. Its scientific name reflects...
by admin | Jun 4, 2013 | Natural Facts
Allergies refer to an abnormal immune response that can produce a wide range of symptoms (e.g. hives, asthma, anaphylactic shock and death). The most common allergic condition is hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis), which is an allergic reaction of the nasal...
by admin | May 28, 2013 | Natural Facts
Introduction: PolyGlycoPlex (PGX) is a newly developed dietary fiber matrix that is the most viscous and soluble fiber ever discovered. A strong argument can be made that PGX is the most important natural product in North America given its revolutionary ability to...
by admin | May 28, 2013 | Natural Facts
Most of us know that woozy state right after undergoing anesthesia for surgery, or even a screening procedure such as colonoscopy. In most cases, the aftereffects of the anesthetic wear off within a few hours. But not everyone is so lucky. Some people don’t...