Berberine is a compound found in goldenseal, yellow root, Amur cork tree, Chinese goldthread, prickly poppy, and Californian poppy. I’ve taken berberine daily for years now. While it doesn’t make my Foundational 5 list of the five most essential supplements for health, it would be on my list of the … Keep reading…
The temperatures dropped just enough this past week that I had to adjust our thermostats, which means the heat will start running at night. Running the heat leads to drier air in our home, and drier air can lead to an increased risk of colds and the flu. That got … Keep reading…
What supplements should I take to boost testosterone or enhance libido? I frequently come across a question like this from middle-aged men. Although a supplement or drug therapy may help, if it’s the first solution guys go for, they’ll undoubtedly be disappointed by the results. To ensure a guy produces … Keep reading…
We protect your nervous and skeletal systems. We provide storage space for carbs and increase your metabolic rate so you won’t get as fat. We are a great indication of your bone density since the same activities that build us build your bones. Those activities are also like all-natural hormone … Keep reading…
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve diffused a blend of evergreen essential oils at bedtime each night. I already had a pretty effective sleep regimen prior to diffusing this blend, so I wasn’t expecting much of a change. Was I ever wrong! I’ve slept the same number of hours, … Keep reading…
Could essential oils help some people who’ve developed heart disease? If so, which ones? And how? A new systematic research review tried to answer those questions. According to the findings, certain essential oils could help people live better with cardiovascular disease, especially if they suffer from poor sleep or anxiety, … Keep reading…
To a certain extent, yes, exercise offsets age-related hormonal imbalance. Exercise’s impact on hormones is more significant than most people give it credit for. I wouldn’t expect the news to cover these because there’s little money to be made selling exercise compared to selling pharmaceuticals. So, please pass this along … Keep reading…
One in five adolescent and young adult men is clinically deficient in testosterone. One in five! How did this happen? What about the rest of the boys? How many of them are living with lower than optimal testosterone? What impact will this have on their mental and physical health? How … Keep reading…
As I was browsing new health and fitness research papers, I came across a review in Frontiers in Pharmacology, titled Inhalation Aromatherapy via Brain-Targeted Nasal Delivery: Natural Volatiles of Essential Oils on Mood Disorders. Though I enjoy reading full papers like this, I realize that many people don’t have the … Keep reading…
Natural health practitioners have been warning people about antibiotic use for decades now. Not surprisingly, most of their concerns have fallen on deaf ears. Today, antibiotic resistance as a public health threat is undeniable. Unfortunately, the COVID pandemic has made that threat even worse, not because of COVID, nor because … Keep reading…
Strength training, along with optimal sleep and a high-protein diet, could be considered a preventative treatment as well as a medical therapy. Benefits of resistance training include: That’s quite a list of health benefits. If a drug did all that, it would be a bigger seller than a COVID-19 vaccine. … Keep reading…
Among several recent essential oil-related research papers published, I came across one titled The Effect of Citrus Aurantium Aroma on the Sleep Quality in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Poor sleep quality is one of the most common problems postmenopausal women deal with. This study looked at how inhalation … Keep reading…