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Prepping for Blood Sugar Management
The blood sugar category is potentially staggering as millions struggle with diabetes worldwide. Blood glucose is an essential measure of your health and has a direct impact on diabetes. Millions of Americans are struggling with managing their blood sugar levels. In fact, according to the American Diabetes Association, the prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. ...
Sparking Desire
Women’s sexual health is a complex subject, but there are herbal supplements that can help support it. Both women and men have the potential for sexual enjoyment and gratification. Some might say this spark of passion is what makes the world go round. Studies have shown that sexual intimacy deepens relationships and helps to stave ...
Weight Loss in Women: Addressing Gender Differences
Who do you think has a higher rate of being overweight or obese, men or women? According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation,1 overweight and obesity rates are higher for men, while other research2 suggests that obesity prevalence is generally higher in women. Still another report from the National Center for Health Statistics3 indicates ...
Vegetarian and Vegan Lifestyles Trending Upward
What do Pam Anderson, Al Gore, Gandhi, Deepak Chopra, Bill Clinton and Demi Lovato have in common? They are all either vegetarians or vegans. There is no denying the health benefits that vegetarian and vegan diets afford. In fact, there are dozens of studies that espouse the remarkable health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets. ...
Nutraceuticals for High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often referred to as “the silent killer” because you may not know that you have it until it’s too late. In fact, nearly one-third of people who have high blood pressure don’t know it. If your blood pressure is extremely high, however, certain obvious symptoms may manifest themselves: • ...
Tea: Beverage, Medicine, or Both?
Medicinal teas have been used for at least 60,000 years, since yarrow has been found in ancient Neanderthal burial sites. Tea is speculated to be the first “created” beverage consumed by humans. While we may never know for sure, early tea was likely consumed for taste and delight as well as for medicinal properties. So ...
Hibiscus for Hypertension & Blood Lipids
In addition to its popularity as a tropical flower found in landscapes, hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) also has a history of use as a medicinal herb. In Egypt it has been used to treat cardiac and nerve diseases and as a diuretic,1 and in North Africa it has been used to treat cough, sore throat and ...
Combating Queasiness
Natural strategies to treat morning sickness during pregnancy. More than any other time during life, pregnancy is a time when the mother-to-be should be adhering to sound nutritional principles and eating a healthy diet, both to nourish herself and her unborn child. Unfortunately, morning sickness can often make it difficult to eat and to keep ...
Thyroid Health: Largely Overlooked, Critical for Normal Body Function
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, can have a dramatic impact on a wide range of bodily functions. It is made up of two halves, called lobes that lie along the windpipe (trachea) and are joined together by a narrow band of thyroid tissue, known as the isthmus. Thyroid hormones help all the ...
Zinc Carnosine for Ulcers & Gastrointestinal Discomfort
The stomach and intestines have a mucous membrane lining that provides protection against hydrochloric acid and other digestive juices normally used to break down food in our digestive system. If there is even a small loss of that mucous membrane, there is likely to be significant discomfort. Unfortunately, one in 10 Americans will develop this ...
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