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April 1st, 2013The human race will die within four years if the bee population dies—fact or fiction? Considering bees are responsible for pollinating 80 percent of growing things, this statement seems to lean toward fact. And since bee pollen is this month’s superfood, we’d better be sure bees stick around!
Origin of bee pollen
Why bee pollen has earned its superfood rank
Move On, Menopause
February 1st, 2013You are thinking of selling the home heating system at a yard sale. You write your kids’ names on post-it notes around the house. Your idea of a good time is getting a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. You are menopausal.
Discover supplements that can help alleviate menopausal symptoms
The Whales were Onto Something
February 1st, 2013OK, so this one’s a little outside the box as far as superfoods go. Krill are toothpick-sized, shrimplike crustaceans found in all the world’s oceans: and they are plentiful. One species (Antarctic krill) in just the Southern Ocean has a biomass of over 500 million tons, or about twice that of humans the world over.
Exploring nature’s perfect protein
Focus On: Quercetin
January 1st, 2013What it is: Quercetin is a flavonoid found in fruits, vegetables, leaves, and grains. It is known to be one of the most active flavonoids.
[ Natural Sources ]
Red wine, onions, green tea, apples, berries, Ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort, and American elder are all great sources of quercetin.
[ Benefits ]
What good does this most active flavonoid accomplish?Focus On: Melatonin
November 1st, 2012What it is: Melatonin is a hormone made in a small gland in the brain called the pineal gland that helps regulate your sleep and wake cycles. The body naturally makes a small amount of melatonin, but levels seem to drop slowly with age. Levels begin to increase in mid-to-late evening and drop in the early hours of the morning.
[ Benefits ]
Focus On: Vitamin K
October 1st, 2012What it is: Vitamin K is an essential micronutrient found in certain foods and nutritional supplements. The most common trait of this micronutrient is its blood clotting features. There are two basic forms, vitamin K1 and K2, but they differ only slightly.
[ Benefits ]
Learn more about this essential micronutrient.
Essential Fatty Acids and Breast Health
October 1st, 2012The fish oil pill that you pop once a day for benefits like brain and heart health may have further reaching effects than you thought. Scientists and doctors alike are accumulating a nice body of evidence that shows fish oil to have proven mechanistic actions that can influence cancer—breast cancer specifically.
How fish oil and omega-3 supplements impact breast cancerFocus On: Wild African Mango
September 1st, 2012Recently showcased on the Dr. Oz show, the West African herb also known as Irvingia gabonensis (latin for African Mango) has medical and natural health researchers clamoring over the possible positive health implications it would extend to various factions within the United States.
Nature’s Fat Assassin
Focus On: Garlic
September 1st, 2012WHAT IT IS: Garlic is an herb that is best known to flavor food, but it also produces allicin, the bioactive compound that gives garlic its strong scent. This herb is rich in antioxidants, which help destroy free radicals, and is also considered unique for its high level of sulfur.
[ Benefits ]
Find out why garlic is so tasty and beneficial to your health!
The Art of Living With Osteoarthritis
August 1st, 2012There are countless activities that many of us don’t think twice about. Using scissors, removing a cap from a bottle, or sometimes just getting out of bed can be daunting tasks for those who suffer from arthritis.
Get creative with your remedy for relief.
