In two recent studies, researchers looked at the effects of MK-7, a form of vitamin K2, on those with rheumatoid arthritis and the benefits to memory in using the traditional, Ayurvedic herb, bacopa. Here is a summary of their results. MK-7 and rheumatoid arthritis In normal joints, the synovium is a thin, delicate lining that…
Month: May 2016
A Sleep Hormone and So Much More
You may know of melatonin as the hormone your body makes to help you regulate sleep, but new research suggests this hormone may do much more, including influencing MS symptoms and improving body composition. Note that not everyone should be supplementing with over-the-counter melatonin. Our bodies only begin declining in melatonin production as we reach…
Don’t Worry; Be Healthy
Call it what you will–stress, anxiety, burnout–a mind tied up in knots quickly leads to a body that is less than healthy. Despite the rapidity with which our technology-driven world changes, our bodies and the hormones which do the communicating between cells for us are moving at a relative snail’s pace. In short-speak, our bodies…
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