Are You Ready For A Spring Cleaning?

The beginning of Spring is a great time to think about the changes you can make to reduce stress in your everyday life, including the stress you put on your body through your diet and lifestyle choices. Stress can be physical and mental. Physical stress happens when we eat foods that are fried or otherwise…

A Surprising Use For Rhodiola

You may be used to hearing about rhodiola when it comes to energy or mood concerns, but this hearty herb has more potential up its leaves. Find out how your lungs may benefit from rhodiola in this recent study. Rhodiola improves lung function in COPD COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gradually reduces lung capacity…

Supplements Know-How: A Primer To Smarter Supplement Buying

Supplements should not be purchased in ignorance. The more you know about what to look for in a quality supplement, the more likely you will have success in choosing products for your health goals. Here are some tips for your next foray into the supplement aisle. Know what laws govern the industry FDA guidelines under…

Seeking Your Best Breast Health

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is also the most frequent cancer suffered by women. These studies on nutrients that support a healthier life after a cancer diagnosis, as well as nutrients that may support breast health should be…

Keep Your Wits: Nutrients Support Brain Function

Alzheimer’s accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases, but it is definitely not a normal part of aging.  These studies looked at how resveratrol and omega-3s may reduce chances for Alzheimer’s disease and preserve brain function. Resveratrol shows promise in AD Doctors theorized that the anti-inflammatory nutrient, resveratrol, might slow the progression of…