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Berberine benefits: Studies demonstrate heart disease and type 2 diabetes risk reduction

Berberine benefits: Studies demonstrate heart disease and type 2 diabetes risk reduction

To see our Berberine primer, which covered the ancient history of Berberine, followed by the early research in the West, see our previous post...

Berberine benefits: Studies demonstrate heart disease and type 2 diabetes risk reduction

To see our Berberine primer, which covered the ancient history of Berberine, followed by the early research in the West, see our previous post...

Berberine basics: Bitter, but biologically beneficial

Berberine basics: Bitter, but biologically beneficial

Many medicinal foods with long traditions from ancient civilizations are famous for being both tasty as well as medicinally beneficial. Examples include turmeric, garlic...

Berberine basics: Bitter, but biologically beneficial

Many medicinal foods with long traditions from ancient civilizations are famous for being both tasty as well as medicinally beneficial. Examples include turmeric, garlic...

Vitamin C supplementing benefits start in the womb, extend to old age

Vitamin C supplementing benefits start in the womb, extend to old age

Vitamin C remains one of the most popular nutritional supplements. In fact, for many people Vitamin C is the only supplement they take. And...

Vitamin C supplementing benefits start in the womb, extend to old age

Vitamin C remains one of the most popular nutritional supplements. In fact, for many people Vitamin C is the only supplement they take. And...

A sleep supplement might help your kids get better grades, have less anxiety

A sleep supplement might help your kids get better grades, have less anxiety

For generations, parents have instinctively known that getting a good night's sleep is essential for the health of their children. But the during the...

A sleep supplement might help your kids get better grades, have less anxiety

For generations, parents have instinctively known that getting a good night's sleep is essential for the health of their children. But the during the...

Study finds ‘modest approach’ to lowering blood pressure: Magnesium and Vitamin D

Study finds ‘modest approach’ to lowering blood pressure: Magnesium and Vitamin D

When it comes to non-pharmaceutical approaches for lowering high blood pressure, colorful and exotic herbs usually come to mind. The Traditional Chinese Medicine system in...

Study finds ‘modest approach’ to lowering blood pressure: Magnesium and Vitamin D

When it comes to non-pharmaceutical approaches for lowering high blood pressure, colorful and exotic herbs usually come to mind. The Traditional Chinese Medicine system in...

Americans average 80 lbs per year sugar consumption, and diabetes is skyrocketing

Americans average 80 lbs per year sugar consumption, and diabetes is skyrocketing

In 2018 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the average person consumes about 17 teaspoons of sugar per day. The information...

Americans average 80 lbs per year sugar consumption, and diabetes is skyrocketing

In 2018 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the average person consumes about 17 teaspoons of sugar per day. The information...

Fake Vitamin C is everywhere and a new round of third-party testing proves it

Fake Vitamin C is everywhere and a new round of third-party testing proves it

A decade ago independent testing of big box store supplement brands proved that many products didn't provide the advertised amount of nutrients. Now, Amazon,...

Fake Vitamin C is everywhere and a new round of third-party testing proves it

A decade ago independent testing of big box store supplement brands proved that many products didn't provide the advertised amount of nutrients. Now, Amazon,...

Vitamin E: The critical nutrient that 5 billion people don't get enough of

Vitamin E: The critical nutrient that 5 billion people don't get enough of

An eye-popping 2024 study, published in The Lancet Global Health, uncovered a startling truth about global malnutrition: Billions of people worldwide are not getting enough...

Vitamin E: The critical nutrient that 5 billion people don't get enough of

An eye-popping 2024 study, published in The Lancet Global Health, uncovered a startling truth about global malnutrition: Billions of people worldwide are not getting enough...

Feeling acidic after eating? Five types of food that might be causing it

Feeling acidic after eating? Five types of food that might be causing it

Since the body's digestive efficiency and natural enzyme production decrease over time, most people eventually begin to notice they can no longer "handle" certain...

Feeling acidic after eating? Five types of food that might be causing it

Since the body's digestive efficiency and natural enzyme production decrease over time, most people eventually begin to notice they can no longer "handle" certain...

Two bad habits that contribute to your acid indigestion

Two bad habits that contribute to your acid indigestion

America is suffering a virtual "acid epidemic." Public health data estimate that roughly 20% of the U.S. population experiences chronic acid indigestion or GERD....

Two bad habits that contribute to your acid indigestion

America is suffering a virtual "acid epidemic." Public health data estimate that roughly 20% of the U.S. population experiences chronic acid indigestion or GERD....

Three nutrients that can help you avoid the "acid epidemic"

Three nutrients that can help you avoid the "acid epidemic"

Acid-related digestive complaints rank on the list of most common reasons for visiting a doctor today. Global surveys place the general prevalence of chronic...

Three nutrients that can help you avoid the "acid epidemic"

Acid-related digestive complaints rank on the list of most common reasons for visiting a doctor today. Global surveys place the general prevalence of chronic...

White button mushrooms: The delicious fungi that halts cancer cell growth

White button mushrooms: The delicious fungi that halts cancer cell growth

Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the white button mushroom, is the most cultivated edible mushroom globally. Although ubiquitous, white button mushrooms do have a...

White button mushrooms: The delicious fungi that halts cancer cell growth

Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the white button mushroom, is the most cultivated edible mushroom globally. Although ubiquitous, white button mushrooms do have a...