Sugar and the Holidays
The holidays usher in a combination of emotions — from joy and peace to stress and panic. Both sets of emotions, good or bad, can result in eating the most indulgent of holiday treats. Give your immune health a hand, and ditch the processed sugar this year! The holidays and sugar consumption In a normal year, Americans are consuming 60 percent of their overall calories in highly-processed foods, and this means an overconsumption of processed sugar in things such as soda, cakes, and cookies....
Read More
What is Selenium?
As its most basic level, selenium is a chalcogen element, or member of the oxygen family. There are two types of selenium: the relatively rare inorganic element found in trace amounts in pyrite and other rocks, and dietary, or organic. We will be discussing dietary selenium. Benefits Selenium has numerous benefits, ranging from boosting immune system health to promoting prostate wellness. Selenium is an essential element for the human body to function at optimal levels. It can play a...
Read MoreAll About Saw Palmetto
This is the time of year where celebrating with family and friends usually includes eating too much, drinking too much, and skipping your workouts. The combination of those three things can lead to weight gain, cholesterol issues, and overall bad health. For older men, it can also lead to issues with prostate health, such as pain, inflammation and urinary issues. To help men maintain healthy prostate function, nature offers a number of herbs, such as saw palmetto, that will help most men get...
Read More
Synergy between Two Effective and Popular Supplements
ImmPower is a pioneer in clinically effective forms of mushroom-derived glycosides, which modulate our immune systems in a beneficial and healthy manner. It remains a popular supplement in both its retail and professional forms. There are numerous studies on the Pubmed database about its biochemical form, Active Hexose Correlated Compound, or AHCC. American BioSciences’ ImmPower brand is generally recognized as the industry leader in quality and availability. What does ImmPower do? It makes...
Read More
Corosolic Acid: How does it Work?
Corosolic acid is a naturally occurring compound found in many plants around the world. One of the highest concentrations of corosolic acid is found in a green leafy plant from the Pacific called the Banaba plant. Its actions are similar to alpha-lipoic acid, which is human-made. If you have problems regulating your blood glucose (or blood sugar, as it’s also called) then corosolic acid will be beneficial to you, as it has the ability to regulate your blood glucose in a safe and easy-to-use...
Read More
Joints and the Changing Seasons
We’re not always fans of the winter. There are some people who love getting outside and playing in the snow, whether that means skiing or simply making snow angels with the kids. However, if you suffer from joint discomfort, the onset of winter is probably your least favorite time of year. Not only can the cold be a problem from many stiff joint sufferers, but when winter turns to spring, it can be a surprising concern as well. So why do the changing seasons cause so much loathing for...
Read More