How Exercise Changes the Way You Look at Food
Introduction: Exercise is a critical component to a health promoting lifestyle and its beneficial impact for weight management is without question. A new study, however, shows that exercise influences a lot more than metabolism and burning extra calories. It can...
Why Are Drug Companies Sponsoring Studies on Natural Products? Taking a Closer Look at a Recent Evaluation on Glucosamine/Chondroitin in Osteoarthritis
Introduction: In the late 1990s, St. John’s wort (SJW) extract rocketed to tremendous success in the United States and Europe as a natural anti-depressant, but a dubious 2002 study funded by the drug company giant Pfizer, led to a crushing 97% drop in its popularity...
Two New Studies Show the Power of Gratitude and Kindness
Introduction One of Plato’s greatest observations was that “a grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things. There is a growing large body of recent scientific work showing that people who are more grateful and kind have higher levels...
Maitake Extract Produces Beneficial Effects on the Immune System in Patients with Bone Marrow Failure
Introduction For thousands of years mushrooms have been highly respected in Asia for their health promoting properties. One mushroom was regarded as the “King of the Mushrooms” to signify it’s superior medicinal effects over all other mushrooms. Modern research has...
12 Signs Your Blood Sugar Is Out Of Whack
Blood sugar, or glucose, is one of the best things Mother Nature ever provided us with. It's one component of your body chemistry that helps you feel alive and happy. When glucose is at the right level, you're likely to experience a great attitude, a strong immune...
Is a Good Night’s Sleep the Best Prescription for Depression and Pain?
Introduction: Depression and chronic pain are two common conditions that are also associated with poor sleep quality. While it is often thought that the sleep issues are secondary to these conditions, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Alabama...
Antidepressant Drugs Blunt Feelings of Love and Sexual Function
Introduction: A recent study raises a new issue with long-term antidepressant use, adding another reason for consumers to seek alternatives. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pisa, Italy, found that antidepressant drugs affected men and women...
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
Introduction The statistics on the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes are staggering as it is now estimated that over 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes and are at high risk of developing diabetes. If things do not change one-half of all Americans...
Fecal Capsules vs. Probiotic Supplements for Clostridium difficile
Introduction Antibiotic use can result in a severe form of diarrhea due to the overgrowth of the bacteria Clostridium difficele. The C. difficele infection is caused because the antibiotics alter the type of bacteria in the colon resulting in killing off the health...
A Breathing Technique that Triggers the Relaxation Response
An important step in fighting stress is learning to calm the mind and body. Among the easiest methods to learn are relaxation exercises. The goal of relaxation techniques is to produce a physiological response known as a relaxation response — a response that’s exactly...