Diet, Stevia and Blood Sugar Control

With 28 million people in the United States suffering from diabetes, as well as another 80 million with pre-diabetes, the concern with blood sugar has become a health care priority. “There are many factors which can contribute to rises in blood glucose for those with type 2 diabetes, such as metabolic syndrome, weight gain, dehydration, ...

Smell Test Outperforms Brain Imaging in Predicting Dementia

The ability to correctly identify odors may prove to be a more functional approach to identifying people at risk for early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Currently, physicians have to rely on expensive medical imaging (CT, MRI, or PET scans) to look for changes in the brain that are characteristic of AD. However, one of ...

Do Probiotics Like Classical Music?

Better Absorption and Retention of Zinc Increases Its Health Benefits

Zinc is an essential mineral. Aside from iron, it is the most common mineral in our bodies found in each and every cell. Humans need zinc for immune system health, growth and development, a healthy reproductive system, for proper vision, healthy skin, and many other functions. Zinc is known to support a variety of men’s ...

Solutions for Insomnia

When it’s time to go to bed many people have no problem closing their eyes and falling asleep. The trouble is staying asleep. According to Philip Cheng, clinical psychologist and research scientist at the Sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Health System, there are several Do’s and Don’ts to follow in order to ...

Nature’s Formulary and Social Responsibility: Forest of India

How Consumers Treat a Cold

Well, naturals retailers, it appears you have quite the order of continued education about supporting immune health to do in your communities. According to a 2015 survey, 85 percent of respondents said they endured at least one cold during the prior 12 month period. And before being compelled to seek a remedy, 43 percent said ...

Functional Foods Can Help Us Avoid Disease and Disability as We Age

We know that a diet high in fiber is important for gut health and weight management, but new research from Australia has turned up an unexpected benefit. A study published in a June 2016 issue of Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences reported that eating the right amount of fiber from foods such as breads, cereals, ...

Vitamin D Advised for Both Adults and Children

According to a recent broad analysis conducted by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), it’s advised that 10 micrograms of Vitamin D must be consumed each day to protect muscles and bone health – especially for children over the age of one. Unless vitamin D is included in a baby formula, infants and children ...

A Pioneering Impact: Dr. Albert Szent-Györgyi

By Rafael Avila, Director of Research and Development, New York-based Nature’s Plus The modern understanding of the benefits of adding whole foods to dietary supplements comes from the pioneering work of Nobel laureate Albert Szent-Györgyi, MD, PhD, who discovered the connection between vitamin C and it’s whole food cofactor, bioflavonoids. According to published accounts, circa ...