Articles by Dr. Gene Bruno, DBM, MS,RH(AHG), The Vitamin Professor
Tongkat Ali: Herbal Medicine for Sexual Dysfunction, Increased Testosterone, & Male Fertility
Research1 from an international consultation in collaboration with the major urology and sexual medicine associations from 60 countries showed that the prevalence of sexual dysfunction increases with age. Approximately 20 to 30 percent of adult men had at least one manifest sexual dysfunction, and the study also found that the incidence rate for erectile dysfunction ...
Causes of LUTS, Besides BPH
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is often manifested in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). These symptoms include: Incomplete bladder emptying Urination frequency (< 2 hr) Stopping and starting urination Urgency to urinate Weak stream Straining or push to urinate Nocturia (need to ...
Enzyme-treated Asparagus Stem: Triggering Heat Shock Protein for Stress, Sleep & More
Chances are, you’ve never heard of heat shock proteins (HSPs). Nevertheless, these natural biochemicals produced by the body play a vital role in stress protection and longevity. This article will discuss heat shock proteins, and the role that ETAS (enzyme-treated asparagus stem), a special enzyme-treated asparagus stem extract, has in triggering their release of the ...
Collagen for Cellulite Treatment
By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington University of Health Sciences Collagen is the main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues, making up from 25 to 35 percent of whole-body protein content. Though typically thought of as a product for skin wrinkling or joint care, collagen—or more specifically—Verisol collagen peptides (a ...
Hemp Oil/CBD: Shedding Some Light on the Confusion
There are few nutraceuticals that have generated such confusion as hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol). There are two major sources for that confusion. The first is the plethora of claims being made about the health benefits of hemp oil/CBD. Which of the claims actually have any supportive research substantiation them? The second, and even murkier, source of ...
Proresolving Mediators & Inflammation
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Inflammation is a major mechanism involved in many human diseases. Since prolonged inflammation is detrimental to the host, higher organisms have evolved protective mechanisms to ensure resolution of the inflammatory response in a limited and specific time- and space-manner. Once thought as a mere ...
Organic vs. Non-organic: What the Facts Reveal
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Every so often, I hear or read some version of the following statement: “There is no evidence that organic foods are any better for you than conventional, non-organic foods.” This is, to say the least, a woefully uninformed position to take. The fact is, ...
Pine Cone Lignin and Ascorbic Acid Treatment for Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences Infection with herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) is lifelong and can have serious consequences. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) most recent data for nationwide prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 (obtained in the 2005-2010 cycle of ...
A Beautiful Use for Glucosamine Hydrochloride
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences While I like to use this blog to write about “new,” interesting, evidence-based nutraceuticals, I also like to write about alternative uses for “old” nutraceuticals. In this current blog posting, I’m going to do just that with regard to glucosamine hydrochloride. Glucosamine’s Background Glucosamine ...
Quail Egg Powder for Atopic Dermatitis
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences I previously wrote an article1 about a quail egg powder material called AllerGuard Express, which was shown to help relief allergy symptoms in dust mite-induced allergic asthma2 and allergic rhinitis.3-5 In fact, in one randomized, double-blind, 2-arm crossover, placebo-controlled, clinical trial,6 allergy sufferers could breathe ...
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