The scientific name of pomegranate, Punica granatum, is derived from the name Pomum (apple) and Granatus (grainy), or seeded apple. It is believed that the origin of the pomegranate is from Central Asia. Historically, this fruit is reported to be domesticated and planned between 4000 and 3000BC and among one of the oldest known edible… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Bones and Joints
Can Vitamin D-fortified Milk and Bread Increase Vitamin D Level?
Vitamin D deficiency, 25-hydroxyvitamin D less than 50 nmol/L, is common in the US population around 41.6% 1. The main source of vitamin D is sunlight. During winter at latitudes above 40 degree N, people cannot synthesize vitamin D 2; therefore, food becomes the main source of vitamin D. The study presented that vitamin… Continue Reading
Glucasomine may be an answer for patients with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that affects cartilage of a joint, and is especially seen among older people. Osteoarthritis affects about 27 million Americans of age 25 and older. Aging brings changes in the cartilage causing the main risk of developing osteoarthritis. Scientists suggest that autophagy… Continue Reading
Evidence for Bone Reversal Properties of a Calcium- Collagen Chelate, a Novel Dietary Supplement KoACT.
By 2012, approximately 12 million Americans over 50 years old are expected to have osteoporosis. One half of all postmenopausal women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture during their lifetime; 25% of these women will develop a vertebral deformity, and 15% will experience a hip fracture.… Continue Reading
