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Bioavailable Curcumin for Pain
Turmeric, and more specifically its primary active constituent known as curcumin, has been used extensively in ancient and modern times for its medicinal qualities.1,2 Not surprisingly, curcumin is one of the most popular nutraceuticals in use today. In fact, a study3 by Grand View Research, Inc. indicates that the global curcumin market will reach $94.3 ...
Vitamin D Function & Benefits: Should You be Taking it?
Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine” vitamin, as it is produced by the human body in response to sunlight exposure. Colloquially, it is said that we “get” vitamin D from the sun, but this is not quite accurate. Instead of being a vitamin obtained from diet and ingested, like most others, the ...
Tami Ross, RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES
Tami Ross, RDN, LD, CDCES, MLDE, FADCES is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist, diabetes care and education specialist, spokesperson and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in diabetes care and education. Tami has been named Diabetes Educator of the Year by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Diabetes Care and Education group, ...
Chromium/Herbal Complex for Glucose & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is the quintessential disorder of the late 20th century and the 21st century. It is comprised of metabolic dysfunctions primarily characterized by insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension, inflammation and central adiposity (a major contributor to increased cardiometabolic risk.)1,2 In fact, the World Health Organization and ...
Sleepless Nights: Are GABA and Melatonin Worth Considering for Improved Quality of Sleep?
These days, many people are having trouble sleeping. Health concerns, economic concerns and overall stress levels are at an all-time high, and the unfortunate fallout from that is that people are finding it hard to sleep well. Lack of quality sleep, over time, can lead to serious health issues, including a compromised immune system, and ...
Immune Resilience: It Takes Two to Tango
Leading Industry Organization Speaks Directly to Natural Practitioner Readers
Michael Edson, MS, LAc
Michael Edson, MS, LAc is a co-founder and president of Natural Eye Care, Inc. He is co-author of Natural Eye Care: A Comprehensive Manual for Practitioners of Oriental Medicine and Natural Eye Care: Your Guide to Healthy Vision and Healing. His latest book is Natural Parkinson’s Support: Your Guide to Preventing & Managing Parkinson’s. His ...
Xylooligosaccharides: The Low-dose Prebiotic
Dietary prebiotics are typically fiber compounds that human beings cannot digest. However, prebiotics can be digested by the friendly probiotic bacteria that reside in our gut, nourishing them, stimulating their growth or activity and helping them to colonize the large intestine.1 In the world of dietary supplements, there are several prebiotics from which to choose—perhaps ...
Silver: Detailing the Health Benefits and the Science Behind It
When the average person thinks of silver, it is not likely that the first thing that comes to mind is that it may be good for your health. Silver has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties, dating back to the ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians and Phoenicians. Silver is an element that is found ...
Ovaries and Intestines Have Taste Receptors?
Truth can be stranger than fiction. This is one of those moments. Everyone knows that we have taste “buds” in our mouths. These are actual taste receptor proteins, and though discovered in the early 2000s, we now also know that they exist outside of the oral cavity. Here is where it gets weird. We have ...
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