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Black Seed Oil: Ancient Remedy Backed by Modern Science

Black seed—also known by its scientific name, Nigella sativa—is a small seed that comes from a flowering plant by the same name. As an annual...
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Pass Grandma the mushrooms: Study finds reishi extract improves immune function in older women

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a type of mushroom that enjoys a long history in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Written records document medicinal use of reishi...
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Society has become more aggressive: New study finds Omega-3 fatty acids can help

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania say a new study shows a nutrient known for heart health also helps the aggressive behavior that seems to...
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Natural Solutions for Chronic Pain: Survey Insights

A 2016 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found an estimated 50 million adults in the United States experienced "chronic pain...
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Lutein supplements provide measurable eye health improvements in as little as two weeks, study finds

We live in an era that could be described as a blue light total onslaught. The damaging blue light---light that has shorter wavelengths and higher...
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How CoQ10 Ubiquinol Supports Menopausal Symptom Relief

In the world of supplementing, CoQ10 is relatively new. It has only been available in the U.S. for a little more than a decade; however,...
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Why Harvard Now Supports Daily Multivitamins

The tide may be slowly turning on the medical establishment's vilification of nutritional supplements... but don't get too excited just yet. Last month Dr. Howard...
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Another benefit of regular fruit and veggie consumption: Lower risk of kidney stones

Surveys show that roughly 10% of the population is affected by kidney stones. One in ten people will get at least one kidney stone in...
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Higher Omega-3 status shown to reduce the risk of long-term cardiac events in new study

If you've suffered a heart attack, a critical "survivor's step" you should take is to increase your Omega-3 Index. This is one of the findings...
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Cinnamon provides blood sugar benefits that can help ward off diabetes

According to a new study, the popular spice cinnamon offers hope for obese and overweight individuals in warding off diabetes. The small study, conducted specifically...
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New Study Highlights Benefits of L-Glutamine for High-Intensity Exercise

According to new research conducted in Taiwan, supplementing with the amino acid L-glutamine has the ability to boost the recovery and performance of athletes following...
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Study proves allergies are prevented by doing what mom advised---eating your fruit and veggies!

Your mom knew fruit and vegetables were good for you, but she probably didn't know they were critical for fighting one of today's most prevalent...
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A daily multi-vitamin/mineral helps keep the brain healthy as you age, says new meta-analysis

According to findings published in the January 2024 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition taking a multivitamin can help prevent memory loss and...
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Green tea studies from Iran and China highlight weight loss properties

Green tea hasn't always been just a pleasant drink. It has a long history of medicinal uses dating back over 3,000 years. Most people don't...
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Healthy sweets: The sugar in fruit is not the evil you've been told it is

Is all sugar bad for you? We all know that refined sugar---the kind used in sweets, processed food and soda pop---contains no nutrition and loads...
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Rhodiola crenulata can help high-altitude pilots with cognition and blood oxygen, new study suggests

According to a new study from Taiwan, supplementing with a Rhodiola crenulata extract prior to takeoff could help pilots maintain blood oxygen levels and combat...
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From fighting age-related diseases to improving depression---studies show benefits of Rhodiola

Rhodiola is a genus of perennial plants that grow in high-altitude and other cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Rhodiola species are often called "stonecrops"...
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The mushroom benefit you probably missed: protection from toxins

In recent years, Western countries have begun to embrace what Eastern medicine has known for centuries: mushrooms offer impressive nutritional and medicinal benefits, especially for...
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