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A Simple Diabetes Protocol
What if you could simply and naturally lower most people’s diabetes HgBA1C test results by 2-3 percent? For example, from 8.7 percent (poorly controlled diabetes) to under 6.5 percent (not diabetic). You can, and this article will show you how. Some Historical Background Medical anthropologists tell us that adult diabetes used to be quite rare. ...
Synthetic Melatonin vs. Phytomelatonin: The Scientific Difference
Are natural source nutraceuticals better than the synthetic version? The honest answer is sometimes yes, sometimes no. It really depends on whether the science on that nutraceutical can show a demonstrable difference. For most of the time melatonin has been on the market there has really been no opportunity to answer this question since synthetic ...
Mindy Pelz, DC
Mindy Pelz, DC is a leading functional health authority educating women on hormonal health for more than two decades. She is a pioneer in the fasting movement, teaching the principles of healthy and safe fasting, diet variation, and detoxing to help the body heal itself. Her YouTube channel (which just celebrated 24 million lifetime views) ...
Why Can’t I Lose Weight (or keep it off)? A Naturopathic/Vitalistic Guide
Weight, and efforts to lose weight, have become an epidemic over the past many decades, as the once simple advice of “diet and exercise” or “try this diet or cleanse for a few weeks” have failed to wholly stop this trend. Even if their routine now seems more than adequate, weight and, commonly together, its ...
JAMA Research Letter Raises False Alarm Over Levels of Melatonin in Gummies, CRN Says
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has responded to a newly published research letter (“Quantity of Melatonin and CBD in Melatonin Gummies Sold in the U.S.”) appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which suggests that clinicians should “advise” parents that the levels of melatonin in gummies are “unpredictable.” Melatonin is often ...
Improving Your Sleep: What Can Really Help?
Quality sleep is crucial for feeling your best, looking your best and recovering after being awake all day long. But, many Americans are not getting quality sleep, meaning they are not in deep sleep for adequate periods of time and they don’t sleep through the night. This can lead to a multitude of not only ...
NPA Responds to Report of Increased, Unintentional Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
Over the past decade and particularly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of melatonin supplements to address sleep issues has increased significantly by both adults and children. On Thursday, June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a 10-year study that found a sharp increase in the use of ...
Rest & Sleep
Sleep issues have been more prevalent than ever since the start of the pandemic. The natural products industry offers supplements that can help patients get the sleep they need. “Go to bed, you’ll feel better tomorrow” is the human version of “Did you try turning it off and on again?” Although it is unknown who ...
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 ...
Monograph: Melatonin
MelatoninBased on a systemic review of scientific literature edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration.Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland from the amino acid tryptophan.The production and release of melatonin are stimulated by darkness and decreased by light, suggesting that melatonin is involved in circadian ...
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