From the moment we are born, our body begins to house a unique and diverse population of microbes, commonly referred to as intestinal microbiota.1 While there are many factors that contribute to the colonization of these microbiota, one study suggests that the health of our microbes may be linked to our central nervous system2 and… Continue Reading
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Fish Oil: Can It Save Your Memories?
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has been a popular topic in the news over the last ten years. Research on this topic is extensive, as this tragic, progressive disease is currently untreatable. Although researchers have yet to discover a treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease, there may be a way to prevent this disease, and even reverse some of… Continue Reading
‘The Stink’ on Probiotics: A Countermeasure Against Antibiotic Side-Effects
Millions of people have to deal with the unpleasant side-effects of antibiotic use every year. Whether the side-effects manifest as minor stomach cramps or become something as unpleasant as antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD), the costs of using such medicines can be painful, to say the least. However, a new study in Vaccine has found that a… Continue Reading
Detoxification with Zeolite, Clinoptilolite Mineral
In the past few years there is a growing interest in body detoxification. First of all what is detoxification and why would one need one? Detoxification is medicinal or physiological removal of toxic substances. By pulling out toxic metals (such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and aluminum and other heavy metals) from the body, you… Continue Reading
Why Do Nails Split, Crack or Peel? – Possible Nutritional Causes
If you are getting splitting, brittle or peeling nails once in a while, you are not alone. It seems strange when your healthy, strong, beautiful nails one day start peeling and splitting; and you wonder why that is happening to you. You are thinking back and wondering what did you change in your daily routine… Continue Reading
Are Multivitamins Really Worth the Money?
The paper titled Multivitamins in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Men, does not support the use of multivitamins’ in the prevention of cardiovascular disease for men. Compared with the placebo, there were no significant differences in the risk of cardiovascular events. The events include Myocardial Infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. The… Continue Reading
Pre-Workout Supplements: Will They Maximize Your Workout?
A clinical trial was done to see the changes in physical performance with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and a pre-workout supplement compared to a placebo group. The interval training was done for a period of three weeks (1). This study was the first trial done with HIIT and pre-workout supplementation and needs further research.… Continue Reading
Pre-workout Beetroot Juice Boost
Nitric oxide (NO) has become a big focus of pre-workout supplementation because of its effect on performance. Increased NO may help with muscle contraction and increased blood flow during exercise; however, it seems these results may be achievable through natural sources as well as supplementation. The ACSM published a new study examining the effect of… Continue Reading
Glucomannan May Help to Reduce Body Weight and Improve Cholesterol Level
Every once in a while we are looking for a quick resolution, maybe some magic pills that could solve our problem, be it extra body weight, acne, or hair loss problem. Big companies are making big money on selling those magic pills that most of the time are something that any wise customer could either… Continue Reading
Caffeine Use for Aerobic Exercise
For decades endurance athletes, who rely on their aerobic energy systems, have been using caffeine as an ergogenic aid to increase the time it takes to reach exhaustion. The purpose of this research article was to determine if there is a difference between the ergogenic effects of caffeine on endurance trained and untrained individuals.… Continue Reading
