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Enjoy Nature's Age-Fighting Antioxidant Arsenal

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The Alpha Lipoic Acid Miracle

by Dr. Jonny Bowden

What if I told you there was a supplement available that could help control blood sugar, protect the liver and the brain, and just might turn out to be one of your most powerful weapons in the fight against unhealthy aging?

Meet alpha-li...

Lessons Learned From Too Much Vitamin A

by Shane Ellison

Too much of anything can kill you, even vitamins.  Vitamin A serves as a good example.  In the early 1960s, scientists found that vitamin A boosted immunity and prevented blindness in third world countries. 

A study in Indon...

Do You Need More Lycopene?

by Dr. Ray Sahelian

Lycopene - found in tomatoes, watermelon, pink grapefruit, apricots, papaya, and guava - is a powerful antioxidant. Numerous studies indicate that lycopene may lower the risk of heart disease, atherosclerosis, and macular degeneration....

Magnesium: Do You Have a Magnesium Deficiency?

by Joseph F. McCaffrey

There’s a mineral that’s crucial for energy production in the body that also makes bones stronger. It promotes smooth nerve and muscle function. It helps regulate blood sugars as well as normalize blood pressure. It stab...

Magnesium: Are You Getting Enough?

by James B. LaValleShout it from the mountaintops! The vast majority of Americans are not getting enough magnesium. In fact, I see at least one person with signs of obvious magnesium deficiency almost every day.Studies have shown that 78 percent of Americ...

Nutrient Spotlight: Alpha Carotene

by Kelley Herring  

Alpha-carotene is a phytonutrient in the carotenoid family, which also includes beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin. Alpha-carotene is a provitamin A carotenoid, meaning it can be converted by the body t...

Nutrient Spotlight: Anthocyanins

by Kelley Herring  

Anthocyanins are phytonutrients that give certain fruits and vegetables their red, blue, and purple colors.

Studies show anthocyanins exert positive influences on a wide variety of health conditions. One reason is their powerful an...

Allicin: Garlic's Healthy Secret

by Kelley Herring  

Smell a clove of garlic. Go ahead. Intact, it's completely odorless. Yet with the slightest nick, there's no hiding garlic's pungent and seductive aroma.

You see, most of garlic's power is released when it'...

Calcium: How Much Do I Need?

The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the Institute of Medicine released updated recommendations for calcium intake in 1997.Because factors such as genetics, hormones, physical activity and intake of other nutrients, foods and drugs affect your calcium re...

Power Up With Antioxidants!

by Kelley Herring  

Lines on your face? Skin feeling less taut? Blame it on oxidation.   

Oxidation is what causes the rust on your car and the browning of a fresh-cut apple. Although it’s effects are less visible immediately, this proc...

Capsaicin: Turn Up the Heat

by Kelley Herring  

Research shows capsaicin - the phytonutrient responsible for chili peppers' fiery bite - may help to decrease appetite and increase satiety, boosting weight loss efforts. This fiery phytonutrient may also prove useful in cancer...

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