Category: Vitamins & Supplements
Beware of Belly Fat: Reducing It Naturally
Each year obesity-related conditions cost over $100 billion and cause an estimated 300,000 premature deaths in the United States, making a very strong [...]
Sleep Loss Has Profound Effects on Health
After decades of research, the case can be confidently made that sleep loss and sleep disorders have profound and widespread effects on human health.
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Chronic Inflammation, Pain & Disease: Combating Them Naturally (Part 2)
Whole-body inflammation refers to chronic, imperceptible, low-level inflammation. . . .[O]ver time this kind of inflammation sets the foundation for m [...]
Chronic Inflammation, Pain & Disease: Combating Them Naturally (Part 1)
In the classic response to injury or infection, the injured area becomes red, swollen, hot, and painful. But, there is another type of inflammation t [...]
Navigating the Nutritional Supplement Industry
Nutritional supplements remain one of the most popular integrative medicine treatment modalities used throughout the United States. Adult cancer survi [...]
Should I Take Nutritional Supplements?
There is no absolute answer to whether or not supplementation is necessary, as it depends on the relative case. To err on the side of caution…no it is [...]
Boosting the Immune System with Natural Remedies (Part 1)
Low immune function refers to an underactive and poor performing immune system. The immune system’s prime function is to protect the body against infe [...]
Natural Ways to Address Aching Joints & Arthritis
People used to believe that osteoporosis and osteoarthritis were the result of aging and reduced intake of calcium and
milk products. Science has no [...]
Natural Relief from Constipation
Contrary to popular wisdom, frequency of bowel movements is not a criterion for diagnosing constipation because of the wide range of variability among [...]
Urinary Tract Infections: A Potentially Recurring Problem for Women & Men
Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection in the body,
accounting for about 8.1 million visits to health care providers [...]
Natural Relief from Gout
Scientists estimate that 6 million adults age 20 and older report having had gout at some time in their lives.
. . [It] may be difficult for doctor [...]
Does Your Brain Need a Detox from Overstimulation?
Do you ever forget why you went downstairs? Or have gone into a room and left because you could not remember why you went in? Do you say, “It’s just o [...]
Curcumin From Turmeric: Great Potential for Multiple Conditions Part 2
Curcumin has a surprisingly wide range of beneficial properties, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic activi [...]
Curcumin From Turmeric: Great Potential for Multiple Conditions, Part 1
Curcumin has been shown to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activities and thus
has a pote [...]
The Yin and Yang of Autumn
As the humid days of summer give way to the brittle, dry air of fall, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners begin to turn their attention to the [...]
An American Revelation: Nutritional Supplements – Not All Are Created Equally
In the last few weeks, the New York State Attorney General issued cease and desist letters to GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart, requiring them to pu [...]
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) – The Critical Full-Body Protector
If you're older, your body becomes more and more challenged to
convert the oxidized CoQ10 to ubiquinol . . . Further, as you get
older your body l [...]
Are Your Vitamins Lying to You?
Picture this… shopping for supplements, you walk down the vitamin aisle of a store and you see a wall of products. Many have pretty pictures of fruits [...]
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Research on the Role of Diet and Nutrition
The incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the United States continues to skyrocket, and is currently estimated to be 1 in 88 American child [...]
Fish Oil: Nature’s Cortisone & So Much More
The evidence for supplementing with omega-3 fats
is now so firmly established that even mainstream
doctors are convinced of its merits.
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FOLIC ACID: A Key Nutrient Throughout Life
Folic acid, also known as folate or Vitamin B9, is a nutritional powerhouse which influences health and development from day-one of life through [...]
Natural Remedies for Your Depression
According to a World Health Organization study (2000), approximately 17-21 million Americans (roughly 10% of the country) are diagnosed with depressio [...]
Vitamin C: Guarding Your Immunity and Life
Vitamin C’s health-boosting benefits go far beyond fighting the common cold and flu. . . . [T]his potent antioxidant is crucial in supporting the [...]
Vitamin D in Health and Disease
By Paul D. Tortland, DO
Vitamin D is an important vitamin, right? Wrong!
Sorry, it’s a trick question. Contrary to popular belief, vitamin D is [...]