Wellness & Research Blog

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Studies show the mineral selenium can lengthen cell telomeres---low...

"Biological age" is a measure of how well or poorly your body is functioning relative to your actual chronological age. It is a measure...

Studies show the mineral selenium can lengthen cell telomeres---low...

"Biological age" is a measure of how well or poorly your body is functioning relative to your actual chronological age. It is a measure...

Healthy-or-not

Are you supplementing? New study finds majority of Americans think ...

Taking a regimen of nutritional supplements may be more important than ever. According to new research, most people are not able to accurately assess...

Are you supplementing? New study finds majority of Americans think ...

Taking a regimen of nutritional supplements may be more important than ever. According to new research, most people are not able to accurately assess...

Ashwag-dried-roots

Ashwagandha may be the herb that "smells like a horse"---But resear...

Ashwagandha might be the most versatile, potent and widely-used herb in the sphere of  natural healing and nutritional support. Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub...

Ashwagandha may be the herb that "smells like a horse"---But resear...

Ashwagandha might be the most versatile, potent and widely-used herb in the sphere of  natural healing and nutritional support. Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub...

Anaemia

Importance of NAD highlighted with new study linking low level to a...

"NAD" is an acronym for Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. NAD is an enzyme, or more accurately a co-enzyme, central to metabolism. It is found in...

Importance of NAD highlighted with new study linking low level to a...

"NAD" is an acronym for Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. NAD is an enzyme, or more accurately a co-enzyme, central to metabolism. It is found in...

Gut-bladder-axis

Study finds antibiotics disrupt gut microbiome, create cycle of chr...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half the women in the U.S. will have a urinary tract infection (UTI) during their...

Study finds antibiotics disrupt gut microbiome, create cycle of chr...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half the women in the U.S. will have a urinary tract infection (UTI) during their...

Cancer-Risk-Factors_LR

Study finds potent trio lowers cancer risk: Vitamin D3, Omega-3s an...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regular exercise reduces the risk of eight types of cancer. Now, according to a...

Study finds potent trio lowers cancer risk: Vitamin D3, Omega-3s an...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), regular exercise reduces the risk of eight types of cancer. Now, according to a...

REM-Sleep-with-bg_LR

When it comes to falling asleep, research shows it's REM and "conti...

When people can't fall asleep they typically reach for an over-the-counter sleep medication, or alcohol. In more severe cases they obtain a prescription for...

When it comes to falling asleep, research shows it's REM and "conti...

When people can't fall asleep they typically reach for an over-the-counter sleep medication, or alcohol. In more severe cases they obtain a prescription for...

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Collagen--improving joint pain while helping your skin look younger!

Supplementation with a collagen supplement improves flexibility and joint pain, according to a new human clinical study. The study was conducted jointly by researchers...

Collagen--improving joint pain while helping your skin look younger!

Supplementation with a collagen supplement improves flexibility and joint pain, according to a new human clinical study. The study was conducted jointly by researchers...

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"Blue Zones" were first identified two decades ago. What have we le...

As the concept of "Blue Zones" approaches its 20th birthday, it may be beneficial to take a new look at the health principles highlighted...

"Blue Zones" were first identified two decades ago. What have we le...

As the concept of "Blue Zones" approaches its 20th birthday, it may be beneficial to take a new look at the health principles highlighted...

Elderberry_LR

With pandemic censorship in decline, elderberry immune benefits can...

A couple of months makes a lot of difference. Just 60 days ago if you suggested elderberry could help battle COVID you'd promptly be...

With pandemic censorship in decline, elderberry immune benefits can...

A couple of months makes a lot of difference. Just 60 days ago if you suggested elderberry could help battle COVID you'd promptly be...

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Nagalase: Reduce it to improve your immune system and protect your ...

Nagalase is an enzyme with the technical chemical name alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase. It has an important role in the body and is essential for optimal health;...

Nagalase: Reduce it to improve your immune system and protect your ...

Nagalase is an enzyme with the technical chemical name alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase. It has an important role in the body and is essential for optimal health;...

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Can kelp and bladder wrack help solve the hypothyroidism pandemic?

In 2013 a special feature in the Huffington Post asked, "What's Behind the Secret Epidemic of Hypothyroidism?" It was termed "secret" since millions of...

Can kelp and bladder wrack help solve the hypothyroidism pandemic?

In 2013 a special feature in the Huffington Post asked, "What's Behind the Secret Epidemic of Hypothyroidism?" It was termed "secret" since millions of...

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