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…
As I explained in my pervious post, I fractured my C6 and C7 vertebrae when I landed head first after going over the handle bars on my mountain bike. The fractures, combined with significant disc degeneration in my C5 and C6 caused compression and flattening of my spinal cord, which … Keep reading…
It’s been a while since I first wrote about the health benefits of collagen. Since then, more and more research has shown us how valuable collagen protein powders can be as part of a healthy, high-protein diet. Both marine and bovine collagens offer numerous health benefits, but there are some … 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…
Does your blood level of vitamin D affect your risk of a severe case of COVID-19? If so, what should you do? And if raising vitamin D levels reduces the risk of COVID-19, why haven’t public health policymakers talked more about it? I can answer the first two questions, but … Keep reading…
Fat loss for those over 40 years of age requires a different approach than it does for young adults. Your body won’t respond the same as it did back then. Nor will you get by with inadequate sleep, drinking too much, or doing so much cardio that you could watch … Keep reading…
L-arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that increases nitric oxide levels. Nitric oxide plays a crucial role in vascular function, which means low arginine levels leads to cardiovascular problems, erectile dysfunction, and reduced physical performance. Not surprisingly, arginine levels also affect how you respond to a COVID-19 infection. While you … Keep reading…
If Quercetin Phytosome was a pharmaceutical, it would have been promoted all over Mainstream Media, based on two studies published this year. Being that it’s a supplement, the studies got little attention. Maybe that’s a good thing, though. If it gets too much attention, the FDA might try banning its … Keep reading…
It’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. At a time of broken supply chains, concerns about maintaining health, and constant government interference with access to natural products, it’s crucial to stock up on the following essential supplements, as well as others … Keep reading…
Throughout the p(l)andemic, men have consistently fared worse than women. They’ve ended up in the hospital more often, and have died more frequently. Until recently, many “experts” believed the difference between the sexes came from women’s higher estrogen levels and men’s higher testosterone levels. Recent research debunks that idea. In … Keep reading…
The prestigious British Medical Journal recently published a study that got little attention from Mainstream Media, probably because it wasn’t about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The study showed that four dietary supplements significantly reduce COVID-19 infection risk. Using an app developed by Zoe Global, in partnership with King’s College London, … Keep reading…
Online health “experts” tend to vilify maltodextrin, lumping it into a list of unsafe ingredients along with trans-fats, artificial sweeteners, and soy protein. But does maltodextrin deserve such a reputation? For that matter, what is maltrodextrin? If someone were to eat it by the spoonful, yes. In the way it’s … Keep reading…