Essential fatty acids are critical to good health. From brain function and depression to heart health and skin care, the body truly benefits from sufficient fatty acids in the diet. Recent research indicates that omega-3 fatty acids are also beneficial in the...
Research Archive
Up potassium to lower blood pressure
While the primary functions of potassium in the body are to maintain normal fluid balance and promote normal nerve and muscle function, research has also shown a direct link between adequate potassium intake and healthy blood pressure levels. Clinicians at the...
Get Cleansed! Safe options for detox
Cleansing is an ancient practice and can take on many forms—from simply fasting, to drastically changing the diet, to adding supplements that support and cleanse the colon, liver and other body systems of detoxification. Whichever form cleansing may take, the...
Good Food; Good Grades?
Before you buy a computer, new books, or enlist a tutor to help your child do better in school, take a close look at what sort of food is fuelling (or draining) his or her body every day. Some foods are definitely better than others when it comes to being primed for a...
Ginseng beats erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is estimated to affect one in 10 men worldwide. Because some conventional treatments for erectile dysfunction can cause serious side effects, scientists at the Department of Urology at University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea,...
Vitamin C eases exercise pain
The pain that results from starting a new exercise program is often enough to make people give it up. According to recent research, vitamin C may help make the transition to regular exercise more less painful. Researchers at the University of Taths in the UK conducted...
Maitake may be new cancer therapy
In the “war against cancer,” a few natural remedies have shown great promise in recent trials. One of these is maitake mushroom, which contains potent sugar molecules called polysaccharides that increase the activity of the immune system’s white blood cells, T-cells...
Moms-to-be: Don’t miss out on B-6!
Most women have heard that folic acid is an essential nutrient before and during pregnancy to help prevent birth defects. But science tells us that another B-vitamin, B-6 or pyridoxine, is also important during and after pregnancy to ease the symptoms of morning...
Artichoke cuts irritable bowel, cholesterol
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects up to 22% of North Americans. Characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea, IBS is notoriously difficult to treat. Dyspepsia, a condition similar in its symptoms to IBS, has been treated successfully with...
A Healthy Heart: Top 3 Supplements
Heart disease includes a number of separate but often related conditions, such as angina, congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and atherosclerosis. As the number one cause of death in North America, heart disease (cardiovascular disease) is...