New research found that older adults who consume more flavonols — an antioxidant found in some fruits, vegetables, tea, and wine — may have a slower rate of memory decline.
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, and is the reason why vegetables are green. But few people fully appreciate the importance of this miraculous mineral.
One day, my next door neighbor came to my door and said her 5-year-old had scarfed down half a bottle of vitamin C chewables. She wondered, naturally, if there was danger. I asked if the child was showing any symptoms. She thought for a moment, and replied, "Well, his asthma went away."
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that boosts the immune system and plays a vital role in human metabolism. Did you know that tasty mushrooms are one source of vitamin D and that you can naturally multiply their levels by exposing them to sunlight?
Fruit is not only enjoyable to eat -- as it should be, considering the very word fruit stems from the Latin word frui, meaning "to enjoy, use" -- but it also nourishes and protects the body with powerful, built-in medicinal activity.
Ginger is, hands down, one of the most broadly therapeutic and familiar plant allies available to us to prevent and even reverse a wide range of ailments, with the science supporting its safety and efficacy one of the most robust.
With continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) becoming vital tools for managing diabetes, the technology, soon to become available over the counter, is gaining popularity in off-label use to help people with obesity who may be on the verge of developing diabetes to reverse that path.
Star anise is one of the vital ingredients of the Chinese medicinal herbs and is widely known for its antiviral effects. It is also the source of shikimic acid, which is used in the manufacture of oseltamivir (Tamiflu®), an antiviral medication for influenza A and influenza B.