In recent years, the topic of DHEA for women during and after menopause seems to get the most press, however this hormone plays a key role in both genders.
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Resveratrol is what's known as a sirtuin-activating compounds (STAC). These influence sirtuins. In plain English, they slows down cell aging.
A lesser discus...
Huang Qi, which is the name for astragalus in Chinese, is one of the most popular herbs in traditional medicine.
Historically and even today, they use it for...
No, its scientific name of Hippophae rhamnoides has nothing to do with hippos, but it does with horses. Here's the Latin to English translation for each part:
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a new obsession with this vitamin. Yet contrary to rumors you may hear, it will not protect you from the virus. Or any o...
Harvard researchers have concluded that omega 3 deficiency causes up to 96,000 preventable deaths annually in the US.
In other words, it's the the 6th le...
The most popular injectable fillers, like Juvederm and Restylane, are made from cross-linked hyaluronic acid (HA). You don’t need to be a plastic surgeon to kno...
Do essential oils have antioxidants? What is the ORAC value of clove essential oil?
We receive questions like those all the time. Being that we have the lead...
If you look at the list of alpha lipoic foods, it's clear that relying solely on dietary sources is impractical. The richest food, spinach, only has 3.15 microg...
That sugar-laden strawberry jam on your piece of toast is probably not something you would call a superfood.
On the other hand, this ancient jam is good for ...
Not to say they’re useless, but some of the most hyped superfoods have the least amount of research.
There isn’t a single peer-reviewed human study to suppor...