Acute Sleep Loss Increases Blood Levels of Alzheimer’s Biomarker
New blood markers that reflect risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are uncovering important modifiable risk factors to be aware of to dramatically reduce the likelihood of ever suffering from this cruel disease. The latest study shows that just one night of sleep...
Natural support for Vein Health
With summer almost here, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some natural treatments for varicose veins. Although they are primarily a “cosmetic” issue, vein health may represent the overall health of connective tissue and our blood vessels. Fortunately, there are natural compounds available from food and dietary supplements that can support both vein and connective tissue health.
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FDA Adds Black Boxed Warning to Insomnia Drugs
In an “it’s about time” move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated that drug companies put what is referred to as a “black boxed” warning on certain prescription sleeping pills. These drugs have long been reported to cause injury and death resulting...
Quercetin Phytosome® to Enhance Exercise Recovery and Performance
Quercetin serves as the backbone structure for many flavonoids - a group of plant pigments largely responsible for the colors of many fruits and flowers. Flavonoids are also responsible for the medicinal actions of foods, juices, herbs, and bee pollen. Quercetin is...
Natural Approaches to Adrenal Fatigue
Have you ever been extremely tired and then all of a sudden felt a burst of energy? More than likely, the sudden burst was due to the release of adrenaline and cortisol from your adrenal glands, a pair of glands that lie on top of each kidney. If you have ever been...
Digestive Enzymes to Aid in Food Intolerance
Food is supposed to nourish and heal us, but sometimes food is the problem. In particular, many people suffer from food intolerances or allergies that can produce not only digestive issues like gas, bloating and loose stools, but also set the stage for more serious issues. Fortunately for many, help is usually quite easy in the form of digestive enzymes
What is SIBO? And, what will Help me?
Introduction Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may seem like a new condition, but I first wrote about it over 35 years ago. At the time, in the early 1980s, there was a lot of focus on the overgrowth of Candida albicans in the intestinal tract as a factor...
Glutamine Health for the Gut
If you are trying to heal your gut, I definitely recommend glutamine. There are other recommendations as well. For example, prebiotics usually refer to non-digestible, but fermentable dietary fibers that promote the health of the microbiome. I really like the formula that I developed for Enzymedica. It is called GI Recovery.
DPA – The Missing Omega-3 for Health and Wellness
Much of the research and attention on fish oils has focused on the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n3), but a burgeoning body of new science is now indicating that the third most prevalent very long-chain omega 3 fatty acid in fish oil, docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, C22:5n3), is also critical to human health. It definitely possesses some unique benefits.