Green Tea Helps Fight Chronic Yeast Infections
Research shows that the polyphenols in green tea can reduce the biofilm production that makes chronic candidiasis so difficult to treat.
Celery and Celery Seed Extract Are Powerful, Proven Healers
Celery is a member of the umbelliferous family, along with carrots, parsley and fennel. The celery we see today originated from wild celery native to the Mediterranean, where its seeds were once highly valued as a medicine. As with many other folk remedies, modern...
Coenzyme Q10: Uses, Forms and Dosage Recommendations
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential component of the mitochnodria that produce power for the body's cells, and plays a critical role in the manufacture of ATP, the energy that drives all body processes. Think of CoQ10 as the spark plug of the body. Just as a car...
PharmaGABA: Natural Support for Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major neurotransmitter that is abundantly and widely distributed throughout the central nervous system. Low levels or decreased GABA function in the brain are associated with several psychiatric and neurological disorders, but most...
Video: What is Phosphatidylserine?
Hi, I am Dr. Michael Murray. Phosphatidylserine or PS for short is the major fatty substance in the human brain. It plays a major role in determining the integrity and fluidity of cell membranes. Without sufficient levels of PS, brain cells do not transmit the nerve...
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
What Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) are medical terms often used to label indigestion and/or heartburn that is not related to an ulcer. The main...
Chronic Candidiasis
What is Chronic Candidiasis? Chronic candidiasis, or yeast syndrome, is a complex medical syndrome attributed to an overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract of the usually benign yeast (or fungus) Candida albicans. Fatigue, allergies, immune system malfunction,...
Cerebral Vascular Insufficiency
What is Cerebral Vascular Insufficiency? Cerebral vascular insufficiency refers to decreased blood supply to the brain. It is extremely common among the elderly in developed countries due to the high prevalence of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). The...
Cataracts
What are Cataracts? Cataracts are white, opaque blemishes on the normally transparent lens of the eye. They occur as a result of free-radical or oxidative damage to the protein structure of the lens, similar to the damage that occurs to the protein of egg whites when...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common, painful disorder caused by compression of the median nerve that passes between the bones and ligaments of the wrist. What are the Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Compression of the...