The Importance of Oral Health Care
Did you know oral health care is an important strategy to help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease, colon cancer, heart disease, and many other chronic diseases? The primary reason why poor oral health seeds disease in other body parts is that certain...
ThymoQuin®: The Premier Black Seed Oil
THYMOQUIN INTRODUCTION One of the most revered traditional herbal remedies is the oil from black seed or cumin (Nigella sativum). In fact, black seed is mentioned more frequently than any other plant in the Bible. Native to the Middle East, India, North Africa,...
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Subscribe to my Weekly NewsletterSignup and receive a free copy of any one of my books belowFor the past thirty-five years, I have been compiling a massive database of original scientific studies from the medical literature which provide strong evidence on the...
Endothelial Cell Function— A Key Target for Nutritional Therapies
What if I told you that your body has an internal medicine chest the size of a football field that is packed full of phenomenal and powerful remedies for inflammation, poor blood flow, high blood pressure, memory loss and virtually every other condition imaginable?...
The Truth About Alcohol and Health
The Truth AboutAlcohol and HealthIntroduction The idea that moderate alcohol consumption offers health benefits is based on a lot of bad science and myth. While many people want to believe that having a glass or two of red wine or other alcoholic beverage on a near...
The latest prescription weight loss craze is a once-weekly injection of Wegovy (semaglutide) at a cost of over $1,400 per month. Wegovy is a higher dosage version of Ozempic, a drug also produced by big pharma giant Novo Nordisk A/S that was approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in 2017. Wegovy was approved for weight loss by the United States FDA in 2021.
Semaglutide works as a GLP-1 receptor agonist, which means that it acts like a compound that we make in our body known as human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Semaglutide is chemically 94% identical to human GLP-1. But it behaves much differently (discussed below) and that creates potential problems.
Dr. Murray’s Top 7 Superfoods
Dr. Murray’s Top 7 Superfoods Introduction In order to provide some framework for discussion, my definition of a superfood is one that provides exceptional health benefits. Obviously, virtually any food, herb, or spice has the potential to be a superfood. But, most...
Building a Supplement Program: The Importance of a Foundation
Building a Supplement Program: The Importance of a Foundation Introduction Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, other food factors, and herbal compounds. The very term dietary supplement indicates these compounds are supplementary measures for your...
Be Positive and “Awe-Inspired”
Be Positive and “Awe-Inspired”Introduction: The field of positive psychology is providing valuable insights on exactly how our emotions influence our lives and our physiology. One area of body function that is very closely tied to our emotional experiences is the...
HK L-137 is a Heat-Killed Probiotic with Powerful Immune Effects
HK L-137 is a Heat-Killed Probiotic with Powerful Immune Effects Introduction One of my all-time favorite natural products is HK L-137. It is an extremely interesting immune-enhancing product from a probiotic organism, yet the bacteria are heat-killed to stabilize its...