You probably know that drinking a lot of alcohol can harm your liver. But did you know that chronic drinking also causes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? It’s the most common cause of chronic liver disease in America today, and it’s on the rise. The good news is there are natural ways to help repair your … Read more
Do you remember what it felt like to leap out of bed in the morning when you were a kid … especially in the summer when you greeted each day with energy and enthusiasm to spare? Well, imagine how much you’d accomplish today if you had 50% of that energy. You’d have the stamina you … Read more
Complements of the Phytocopeia Natural Products Formulary What is Nicotinamide Mononucleotide? Nicotinamide Mononucleotide or NMN is an organic molecule advertised as a kind of “Fountain of Youth” natural supplement. The reason is based on how it acts as a precursor to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or NAD. NAD boosts cellular energy production (ATP), promote efficient metabolism, … Read more
Chelation comes from the Greek word “claw,” meaning “to grab,” which is exactly what EDTA does. When a molecule of EDTA travels through the bloodstream and gets near a toxic metal such as lead or mercury, it grabs the destructive particle and binds tightly with it, pulling it out of the membrane or body tissue … Read more
Growth hormone (GH) is involved in a wide variety of activities essential to health, including the repair of damaged tissue in bones, organs and muscles; maintaining muscle mass; insulin sensitivity and burning fat; promoting strong immune defenses; and supporting healthy blood vessels, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. GH is produced by the pituitary gland, which … Read more
In October 2009, Dr. Bruce Ames and his research team from Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in Oakland, California, published the article Vitamin K, an example of triage theory: is micronutrient inadequacy linked to diseases of aging? in the October 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. While some insiders immediately recognized the … Read more
A study published in the American Journal of Therapeutics provides further proof that eye drops containing n-acetylcarnosine, abbreviated as NAC, can slowly reverse existing cataracts and prevent new ones from forming. This study builds upon NAC’s already impressive clinical track record for the prevention and reversal of cataracts. Since the start of this century, NAC has been … Read more
In human studies, 25 years of research has linked osteoporotic fracture with vitamin K insufficiency. A study published in 1984 found that patients who suffered fractures caused by osteoporosis had vitamin K levels 70% lower than age-matched controls. This association has been repeatedly confirmed. One recent trial involving almost 900 men and women found those … Read more