Save Your Joints
Hyaluronic acid may hold the key to reversing arthritis Several years ago, ABC News’ Connie Chung reported on a Japanese village called Yuzuri Hara that has a reputation for extraordinary longevity. Not only do many inhabitants of the village live well into their 90s,...
Blueberry Consumption Lowers Blood Pressure in Clinical Trial
Introduction: Blueberries are among the most important foods for good health. The diverse and wondrous health benefits of blueberries are primarily due to their high content of specialized pigments known as anthocyanins. These special flavonoids are responsible for...
Blood Sugar Blues?
Too many type 2 diabetics are taking drugs when simple diet and lifestyle changes may be just as effective The statistics on the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes are staggering—it is now estimated that one-half of all American adults will develop the disease by...
Vision Quest
Five key nutrients for preventing and treating cataracts and macular degeneration Nutritional factors play a key role in the prevention and treatment of cataracts and macular degeneration. A diet high in richly colored fruits and vegetables—as well as targeted...
The Collagen Connection
This unheralded protein plays a key role in keeping us together—literally The most abundant protein in the human body, collagen is also the main component of connective tissue such as tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone, and blood vessels. As we age, the collagen-rich...
How to Eliminate Food Cravings
Despite what you may have heard, overcoming food cravings has nothing to do with willpower Oxygen, food, and water are the three main things we need to stay alive. If we’re deprived of any of them for a significant period (not very long, when it comes to oxygen), the...
Quiet Please
Natural ways to silence the ringing, roaring, and hissing of tinnitus Millions of Americans suffer from tinnitus, a condition more descriptively known as “ringing in the ears.” People with severe tinnitus may have trouble hearing, working, or even sleeping. Causes...
Clot Busters
Natural ways to keep blood vessels clear One of the primary causes of heart attacks and strokes, atherosclerosis is the hardening of artery walls due to a buildup of plaque. Normally your arteries are very flexible, like a rubber tube, but plaque causes them to become...
Nutrients for Teenage Skin
The five most important vitamins and minerals for teenage skin, plus how fish oil protects young brains Nutrition isn’t a priority for most teens, even though the onslaught of hormones and stress of a growing body make good nutrition a must for a variety of reasons....
Can Vitamin D3 Improve Male Sexual Performance?
Introduction An estimated 20 to 30 million American men suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED), a term used to signify the inability to attain or maintain erection of the penis sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. New data from the University of Milan...