Study Spotlight

Ashwagandha and Vitality in Middle-Aged Men

As people get older, they may feel a loss of vitality and energy, and wonder why. There are a lot of factors at play, but one of them is hormone…

No Sleep = More Pain

When it comes to sleep loss, we normally think that pain is the problem. If we simply had less pain during the day, we’d sleep better…

Keep Calm and Keep Living Well

Feelings of anxiety and bouts of depression can seem like they exist only in our heads, but their effects are much more far reaching than that.…

Are Common Drugs Causing Dementia and Alzheimer’s?

Choline falls into its own category as a nutrient. It is not one of the B vitamins (or replaceable by B vitamins) but works closely with them.…

Can a Ketogenic Diet Balance Your Mood?

Anyone who has ever dealt with a “sugar crash” or the feeling of drowsiness after a large meal knows that food can affect your mood.…

Can Probiotics Stop Diabetes?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 84 million Americans have pre-diabetes – abnormally high blood…

Vitamin E is Essential for Immune Strength in Older Adults

Vitamin E is fairly common, but not all vitamin E supplemental ingredients are the same. What many people may not know is that vitamin E isn’t…

There’s are Many Reasons why Vitamin C is Critical for Immune Strength

Vitamin C is probably one of the best known immune boosting nutrients around, but that doesn’t mean that people always have enough on…

Anxious? It May Be Magnesium Deficiency.

It’s estimated that anxiety affects about 40 million Americans. If you’re one of them, you might need to boost your magnesium. Although…

Can Fighting Gastritis Prevent Heart Disease?

If you’ve struggled with stomach issues in the past, you may recognize the bacteria Helicobacter pylori as a main cause of the problem.…

Curcumin, Adiponectin, and Fat: Fighting the Inflammatory Factor of Obesity

That curcumin is an anti-inflammatory compound from turmeric is well known. After all, that’s one of the main reasons it is so well known…

Curcumin Protects the Body during Radiation Treatment

According to the American Cancer Society, prostate is the second most common cancer for men, just behind skin cancer. About 175,000 new cases…

Melatonin: The Next Step in Stopping Cancer?

While melatonin is mostly identified with sleep patterns and circadian rhythms, it does much more. Melatonin, described as an indolamine molecule…

Boswellia Stops Cancer Stem Cells

Cancer stem cells are resistant to chemotherapy drugs and standard treatment, and may be responsible for the re-emergence of cancer, even after…

Saffron Stops Depression Symptoms

Anyone who struggles with depression can feel trapped by the condition. Unfortunately, the conventional drugs commonly used to treat it can…

Ashwagandha Helps You Relax for Restful Sleep

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is one of the most valuable and highly regarded adaptogens from Ayurvedic practice and was traditionally recommended…

Korean Red Ginseng Energizes Effectively and Safely

One of the world’s oldest botanical adaptogens is ginseng (Panax ginseng). Like all adaptogens, ginseng contains compounds that help the…

Chromium, Diabetes, and Heart Disease

Diabetes and heart disease are, sadly, often linked conditions. Because high blood sugar levels damage the nerves that control the heart, and…

Dark Chocolate and Almonds – Heart-Friendly Snacks

In recent years, the benefits of almonds and dark chocolate have become well known. Almonds are an excellent source of fiber, protein, and healthy…

Blueberries Love Your Heart

Wu X, Wang TTY, Prior RL, Pehrsson PR. Prevention of Atherosclerosis by Berries: The Case of Blueberries. J Agric Food Chem. 2018;66(35):9172–9188.…