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Cucumber Extract: A Novel Nutraceutical Treatment for Osteoarthritis
“The mighty cucumber!” said nobody ever. But perhaps they should—at least where osteoarthritis (OA) is concerned. This article will explore research on a relatively new cucumber-based extract shown to have efficacy for the treatment of osteoarthritis at the lowest dose of any other joint-support nutraceutical on the market today: 20 mg. But let’s start with ...
Can Gamification Help Us Better Teach Nutrition?
Digestion is an increasingly important topic in health and wellness. New information is emerging almost daily about the microbiome, our gut-brain connection, and the role of pre and probiotics in systemic inflammation, immune function and mood. Digestion alone, however, is an insufficient topic to address in a patient if the related factors regarding personal food ...
Yamuna Zake, The Ultimate Body Rolling Workout, The Foot Fix
Yamuna Zake is a master teacher of body sustainability dedicated to demystifying the body and providing simple, powerful tools to make lifelong fitness a reality for everyone. She has trained an international network of 800 certified practitioners, from the U.S. and Canada to Europe and Asia, and hosts sellout foot-fitness classes around the world for ...
Ashwagandha Extract for Enhanced Cognition
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), a small, woody shrub found growing in Africa, the Mediterranean and India, has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. It was described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, as a “Rasayana”—a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Ashwagandha ...
The Trifecta for Health
In a world where there are so many influences upon our health, and so many diets to perfect our health, and so many supplements to promise us health, many of our patients and clients really just want to know, “Where should I invest the most time, money or effort?” I understand. The amount of information ...
Erythritol & Other Sugar Alcohols: A Common Ingredient With a Side Effect You Probably Didn’t Know About
Everyone, including the food industry, is looking to cut back on our sugar intake these days.1 You may have noticed that many products now include sugar alcohols, in place of, or in addition to sugar, in order to give sweet taste with fewer calories. There are several different sugar alcohols out there, including mannitol, sorbitol ...
What Constitutes Good Sleep—How to Have a Restful Night
A good night’s sleep can not only help someone feel well-rested and refreshed upon waking up, but is important for both healing and potentially preventing a plethora of health concerns. Since the invention of the lightbulb, generally speaking, we have been able to metaphorically burn the midnight oil such as in working longer hours. This ...
Nayan Patel, PharmD
Office: (562) 352-9630 Email: [email protected] Website: www.glutathionerevolution.com; www.centraldrugsrx.com Nayan Patel, PharmD is globally regarded as the foremost go-to expert on absorbable forms of glutathione, and holds the only patent on transdermal glutathione. He is an internationally renowned educator, consultant, lecturer and leading expert on this “master antioxidant.” In addition to many other topics, such as ...
The Benefits of a Gluten-free Diet
The popularity of following a gluten-free diet has increased significantly in the past few decades.1 Most restaurants and grocery stores now offer a variety of gluten-free options, and the popularity of other diets like paleo and keto, which limit gluten intake, are also gaining momentum. Why has gluten free become so prevalent when only about ...
Pepper Oil Extract/Beta-Caryophyllene: A Non-cannabis Phytocannabinoid for Pain and Inflammation
If you live in the United States today, there is a good chance that you’ve heard of phytocannabinoids—at least THC and CBD. If you are part of the dietary supplement/natural products industry, it would be near impossible for you not to have heard of phytocannabinoids. Likewise, you almost certainly have heard the myriad claims being ...
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