Sweet Relief for Migraines
Does ginger work as well as prescription drugs for migraines? New research shows that it does. Migraines are estimated to affect more than 28 million Americans. These headaches are caused by excessive dilation of blood vessels in the head and are characterized by a...
Simply Increasing the Intake of Green Leafy Vegetables Promotes Weight Loss
Introduction: Lets face it, most Americans are overfed, but undernourished. It is entirely possible that one of the contributing factors to the obesity epidemic is actually a shortage of the various phytochemicals our body utilizes to promote health. Our bodies may...
Avocado Component Fights Cancer
Introduction: While many people are somewhat afraid of eating avocados because of their high fat content, research shows many health benefits are attributed to this wonderful fruit. In fact, in an exciting new study conducted at the University of Waterloo in Canada, a...
Is Berberine the Next Big Natural Product?
One of the most exciting natural products in current medical research is berberine, an alkaloid found in goldenseal root, barberry bark, Oregon grape root, and coptis (goldthread) root. What is so exciting about the research is: • The results from clinical trials in...
The Importance of Being “Awe Inspired”
Introduction: The field of positive psychology is providing valuable insights on exactly how our emotions influence our physiology. One area of body function that is very closely tied to our emotional experiences is the functioning of our immune system. Our emotional...
PQQ Lowers LDL-Cholesterol Levels
Introduction Every major advance in nutritional medicine generally starts out as an unknown entity. That is certainly true for PQQ (short for pyrroloquinoline quinone). Although PQQ is a relatively new dietary supplement on the market, its potential is absolutely...
Low Immune Function
What is low immune function? Low immune function refers to an underactive and poor performing immune system. The immune system's prime function is to protect the body against infection and the development of cancer. Support and enhancement of the immune system is...
Another Strike Against Acid-Blockers – Now Linked to Dementia Risk
Introduction One simple rule that would save a lot of suffering in the world is to “never take a drug that has more severe side effects than your symptoms.” A new study highlights this adage as it shows an extremely popular group of stomach acid-blocking drugs, the...
The Positive “Estrogenic” Effects of Milk Thistle Extract
Just as the media often creates stories on natural products that lack critical thinking and are fraught with incorrect conclusions, sometimes marketers of dietary supplements make the same mistake. As it relates to milk thistle extract (silymarin), there are warnings...
Low Vitamin D3 Levels Linked to 13% of All Causes of Death in the USA
Introduction: A huge and growing amount of research has shown that vitamin D deficiency is very common, and with some studies showing at least 50% of the North American general population having low blood levels of vitamin D. This finding is thought to play a major...