by admin | Mar 6, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) is an important physiologic agent that is involved in more than 40 biochemical reactions in the body. It functions closely with folic acid and vitamin B12 in “methylation” reactions. Methylation is the process of adding a single carbon unit...
by admin | Mar 4, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Achieving ideal body weight is not about dieting or food deprivation; it is all about eliminating excessive hunger, stabilizing blood sugar levels, and increasing the feelings of pleasure and satisfaction from food. A key tool in helping people achieve these goals is...
by admin | Mar 1, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Enteric-coated peppermint oil (ECPO) has been shown in several studies to be quite helpful in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of the large intestine characterized by abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea;...
by admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
One of the consequences of stress is abdominal fat-cell growth and loss of muscle mass—a scenario that leads to insulin resistance and obesity. This complex set of events orchestrated by the adrenal hormone cortisol, which is released in response to stress, is...
by admin | Feb 19, 2011 | Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Glaucoma is a disease of the eye’s optic nerve, and can result in the gradual loss of peripheral vision, causing tunnel vision and ultimately blindness. Usually, the damage to the optic nerve is caused by increased pressure within the eye, which results from...
by admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Cancer, Natural Facts, Newsletter thru 2013
Recently, there has been some minor controversy regarding the use of milk thistle extract in women with a history of breast cancer. For example, the Susan Komen for the Cure website (ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/Milkthistle.html) states: “Theoretically, because...