Supplement Science
Homeopathy Prevails
Homeopathic medicines are moving steadily into the mainstream: in recent years, best-selling products can be found in Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid. “The U.S. market for homeopathic medicines continues to grow vigorously as consumers and doctors embrace more natural and safer medicine choices,” said Thierry Montfort, president and CEO of Heel Inc. (Albuquerque, NM), ...
Prevention Potential of Pomegranate Extract
Pomegranate Extract THe pomegranate, an ancient fruit whose regenerative properties have been celebrated for thousands of years, has been a source of interest for medical researchers seeking natural agents for the prevention and treatment of degenerative diseases. Numerous experiments have shown pomegranates to contain powerful antioxidant compounds that scientists believe may inhibit atherosclerosis, cut the ...
Examining Vitamin K
The 1943 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Danish biochemist Henrich Dam and Edward Doisy of St. Louis University for their characterization of vitamin K, so named because a lack of this vitamin causes a defect in blood koagulation. The letter K used to designate the vitamin is derived from the German ...
Complex Benefits of Olive Compounds
The Mediterranean diet, with its rich variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and olive oils, is likely the most widely promoted and scientifically proven healthy lifestyle in the world. An increasing volume of scientific research reveals that a key reason for the Mediterranean diet’s proven health benefits is its richness in antioxidant compounds known as phenols ...
Ubiquinol Update 2011
Now in its fourth year since its launch, ubiquinol is no rookie to the dietary supplement industry. Dozens of finished products feature ubiquinol, a form of CoQ10 so reactive that its commercial stability was only made available recently. CoQ10 researchers had known about ubiquinol for decades, and their understanding of this molecule continues to broaden. ...
Sugar Alternatives for Better Health
The American Heart Association (AHA) is so concerned with the health problems related to the intake of excess sugar that in August 2009, it issued more specific recommendations: no more than half of the discretionary allowance of calories should come from added sugar. AHA said that most American women should consume no more than 100 ...
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