Quitting Time
Natural products to help kick the smoking habit You’ve heard it before, but to put it simply, if you want good health, you must stop smoking! And the sooner the better. In fact, if you quit smoking now, it’s possible for you to reduce your cancer risk to the same...
Nutrients for Teenage Skin
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. Take acne, for instance. While theories about direct dietary influences on acne are controversial,...
Beauty from Within
How olives, green tea, hyaluronic acid, and silicon can make your more beautiful Radiant and vibrant hair, skin, and nails have long been associated with good health. While most people try and improve the appearance of these tissues from the outside, the real secret...
Watermelon Juice Relieves Muscle Soreness
Introduction Watermelon, as its name would imply, is an excellent source of pure water. It use as a medicine has focused on primarily its diuretic effects. New research indicates that drinking watermelon juice is a perfect after workout remedy to reduce muscle...
Pumpkin Seeds
Continuing with our pumpkin theme, pumpkin seeds are another great fall favorite. Although sometimes discarded after carving pumpkins, many use them to make a healthy snack. Pumpkin seeds were consumed by Native Americans for hundreds of years and were also thought to...
Lack of Quality Control in Herbal Products is Rampant
Introduction Quality control refers to processes involved in maintaining the quality or validity of a product. Regardless of the form of herbal preparation, some degree of quality control should exist. Without quality control, there is no assurance that the herb...
Pumpkins
With Halloween just a few weeks away, pumpkins are in high demand. As a member of the winter squash family, pumpkins share similar nutritional qualities to the acorn, butternut, spaghetti, and turban squash varieties. When many people think of pumpkins, they often...
B Vitamins Help Prevent Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Introduction A previous newsletter highlighted the failure of so-called cognitive enhancing drugs were shown to provide no benefit in cognitive mental impairment (click here). Now researchers from the University of Oxford have shown that even modest supplementation...
Arugula
Arugula has grown in popularity in recent years, becoming a frequent addition to salads. Its peppery and woodsy flavors provide this green with a distinct flavor. Arugula is native to the Mediterranean region, and grows in parts of southern Europe and the Far East....
Maple Syrup
As the months grow cooler, a whole new flavor pallet is in season. One of many people’s fall favorites is maple syrup. Made by tapping the bark of trees, maple syrup is a product of sugar and black maple trees. It is thought that Natives Americans discovered maple...