Blood Brain Barrier Health
The Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) acts as the brain’s defense system, therefore its integrity is crucial for optimal brain health. Inflammation, chronic stress, and lack of B-vitamins contribute to its…
Are Multivitamins Useless? Don’t Be Fooled.
Yesterday, articles in the media reported that multivitamins have been proven useless. Most of the media reports go on to conclude that supplements as a group are pointless and…
Fake Herbal Supplements: Keep Yourself Safe
The recent New York Times article "Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem" draws attention to issues of regulation in the supplement industry. In the study described in the article, Canadian…
Can’t Get to the Gym? Think Curcumin
If your having a hard time finding the time to exercise, then you may want to make sure you take your curcumin. New research shows that curcumin can help improve…
Calcium and Hip Fractures
Ladies, keep taking your calcium and vitamin D. A new research study done by the Women’s Health Initiative shows that long term supplementation of these two nutrients appears to reduce the…
Another Tool For Your Immune System
We are having a very active cold and flu season. A new study shows a supplement you may not have heard of before reduced the number cold infections. In a…