diabetes
Chitosan Oligosaccharide: A Blood Sugar Management Nutraceutical
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high glucose (blood sugar) levels resulting from an inability to make or use sufficient insulin.1 When high blood glucose levels remain high and largely uncontrolled for a long period of time, the result can be a variety of serious complications. These complications include, but are not limited to, ...
Fig Fruit Extract for Natural Control of Blood Sugar
For me, diabetes is personal. I have family members who are diabetic, and two uncles as well as one of my cousins died from diabetic-related complications. I wrote a book about complementary treatments for diabetes,1 and I am always looking for new strategies to treat diabetes. This article is about such a strategy that I ...
Flexible Over 40
I heard a “mature” comedian talk about the problems of bending down. She said that if she actually has to pick something up off the floor, she waits until something else drops so she can pick them both up at the same time. “You think I’m bending all the way over to pick up a ...
Study Shows Daily Use of Pycnogenol Reduces Severity of Dry Mouth
A peer-reviewed study shows promising findings for those who suffer from dry mouth. Published research found that supplementation with Pycnogenol, a celebrated French maritime pine bark extract distributed in North America by New Jersey-based Horphag Research (USA) Inc, boosts saliva production significantly and alleviates dry mouth symptoms. Data shows persistent dry mouth affects up to ...
Erectile Dysfunction is No Joke
How many of you remember the Smiling Bob TV commercials for a natural product called Enzyte? Whether he was holding a limp hose as he watered the grass, or dressed as Santa next to a strategically placed North Pole, we all chuckled, and the owners sold a ton of ineffective, untested, poor quality products. That ...
“Healthy” People Actually Experience Glucose Spikes
No diabetes diagnoses, no problem, right? Think again. A study conducted by researchers at Stanford University, found healthy individuals experienced blood sugar spikes—similar to the common symptoms diabetics experience. In the study, the researchers gathered about 500,000 measurements from 57 participants. Their goal was to monitor blood sugar fluctuations throughout the day, as opposed to ...
Sugar Check
Managing blood glucose is no longer just for diabetics. Now, almost everyone wants to maintain healthy blood sugar levels, and supplements offer them a favorable option. Concerns surrounding sugar intake and regulation continue to rise in the United States. High blood sugar is typically associated with diabetes and the number of individuals with diabetes is ...
The Many Benefits of Palm, Rice & Annatto Tocotrienols
Tocotrienols are a class of natural compounds that are part of the vitamin E family. To be clear, they are not actually vitamin E, per se—that is, they are not alpha-tocopherol which is generally defined as being vitamin E. However, there are other tocopherols that do have some vitamin E activity, as well as significant ...
Keeping Blood Sugar in Check
For many, maintaining healthy blood sugar is an uphill battle, but a combination of the proper diet, herbal remedies and supplementation can make it an obtainable goal. High blood sugar is often associated with diabetes, which is a common concern among consumers. On its website, the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) features ...
Study: Zinc Deficiency Linked To Immune System Response, Particularly In Older Adults
Zinc, an important mineral in human health, appears to affect how the immune system responds to stimulation, especially inflammation, new research from Oregon State University shows. Zinc deficiency could play a role in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes that involve inflammation. Such diseases often show up in older adults, who are ...
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