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July 23, 2023

A1C Made Simple: Your Guide to Keeping Blood Sugar in Check

Wellness Resources Currently in America, 88 million people, or 45% of all adults, have difficulties with slightly chronically increased blood sugar or prediabetes. By 2030, the number of people worldwide with prediabetes is expected to increase to …
July 23, 2023

Drug-Induced Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

Wellness Resources Type 2 diabetes is a disease process principally influenced by diet and lifestyle choices. Decades of sedentary lifestyle choices and consumption of nutrient depleted food have left millions of individuals struggling with the eff…
July 18, 2023

UK Government Disability Claims Skyrocket

BY JOHN LEAKE Ed Dowd just sent me a Tweet as I was walking into a coffee shop and it prompted me to do a jaw-dropping double take. It’s amazing to me how much our world has changed for the worst in the last three years. Prior to 2020, I only exper…
July 16, 2023

Omega-3 DHA and Phosphatidylserine: Two Are Better Than One

Wellness Resources Omega 3 fish oil (DHA) and phosphatidylserine (PS) are two types of fat great for brain function, structure and health. They are essential components of cell membranes and support electrical function, mitochondrial activity, and …
July 16, 2023

Omega-3 fatty acids linked to slower decline in ALS

American Academy of Neurology People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who eat more foods high in certain omega-3 fatty acids like flaxseed oil, walnuts, canola oil and pumpkin seeds may have a slower physical decline from the dise…
July 16, 2023

How Do We Return Medicine to the People — And Why Should We?

An alternative, natural, holistic health system, aided by practitioners who don’t need an expensive high-tech infrastructure behind them or expensive patented drugs, would be far more egalitarian than the current system — and the general level of we…
July 11, 2023

Liver Health and Weight Management

Wellness Resources Key Points • Poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, and high fructose consumption increase fatty liver.• Regular exercise, dietary changes, and the avoidance of alcohol are crucial for maintaining a healthy liver and waistline.Is your …
July 9, 2023

Unclog Your Liver & Lose Abdominal Fat

Wellness Resources Your liver plays a central role in the metabolism of any type of calorie. During weight gain your liver is being punched in the nose by inflammatory metabolic flu signals1 coming from your white adipose tissue (stored fat) and yo…
July 9, 2023

Rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are soaring, study finds

Certain genes and metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure may raise the risk of the most common cause of liver disease By Linda Carroll The rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — which can lead to life-threaten…
July 8, 2023

Nattokinase and Nigella Sativa Extract Show Promise in Treating Pulmonary Fibrosis

The Wellness Company Pulmonary fibrosis, a common consequence of COVID-19 [1], is a condition in which a clotting protein called fibrin builds up in the lung’s connective tissues. This causes them to become scarred and stiff, making expansion, cont…
July 8, 2023

Colorful fresh foods improve athletes' vision

Source: University of Georgia Summary: Nutrition is an important part of any top athlete's training program. And now, a new study proposes that supplementing the diet of athletes with colorful fruits and vegetables could improve their visua…
July 3, 2023

Losing Your Hair? Nutritional Status Matters

Wellness Resources Hair loss or baldness of any type is often a source of embarrassment, social anxiety, or stress. But, it can be much more than that. Something else may be going on with health inside the body and the hair loss is an outward manif…
July 3, 2023

8 Foods To Help Reverse Or Prevent Hair Loss

BY MAHRYAH SHAIN · COMMENTS Hair loss is a common problem for many people, but the good news is that there are several foods that can help prevent or even reverse it. Eating a healthy, balanced diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and other essenti…
July 2, 2023

Bacopa Monnieri: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Cognitive Enhancement

Wellness Resources “Oh, it’s on the tip of my tongue!” “What was it I was supposed to get at the store?” “My brain is too full to think anymore!” Do you find yourself saying these things? Or feel like you need a little something to stay mentally sh…
June 26, 2023

Study offers fresh hope for people living with chronic back pain

by Curtin University Long-term sufferers of chronic back pain experienced dramatic reductions in pain and related disability that remained at their one-year follow-up after taking part in a new treatment tested by Curtin-Macquarie-Monash University…
June 26, 2023

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Acute Low Back Pain

The Wellness Company Picture this. You’ve just finished dinner, and you’re reluctantly getting started on the dishes. You bend down to load a plate in the dishwasher and – BAM – it hits. Sharp pain in your lower back, out of nowhere.      It’s …
June 25, 2023

2023 Study: Nattokinase Degrades Alzheimer's Plaques in Animal Model

The Wellness Company In the battle against Alzheimer's disease, an unexpected ally has recently emerged in the form of Nattokinase, an enzyme derived from fermented soybeans. A 2023 study has found that Nattokinase directly targets and breaks down …
June 19, 2023

7 Houseplants That Purify The Air (And Are Nearly Impossible To Kill)

By Erin Marino Bringing plants indoors is a sustainable way to improve indoor air quality quickly. Yep, one commonly cited NASA study found certain plants to be useful in absorbing harmful gasses and cleaning indoor air. Though houseplants w…
June 19, 2023

Traffic pollution impairs brain function

University of British Columbia First-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain University of British Columbia Summary: A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution c…
June 16, 2023

Maternal vitamin D deficiency increases lifetime diabetes risk in offspring

Studies in mice and in human immune cells link low prenatal vitamin D in mothers to insulin resistance in offspring by Jim Dryden Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a process in immune cells that l…
June 12, 2023

Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth

University of Queensland Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute…
June 12, 2023

Adaptogens, Stress, and the HPA Axis

Wellness Resources Too much or too little. Overstimulated or exhausted. These are examples of loss of stress tolerance that can affect all bodily systems. Your body is in a state of constant adaptation to daily needs and stressors in order to keep …
June 12, 2023

Adaptogens: Top 9 Adaptogenic Herbs for Stress & More

By Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN Natural medicine has long appreciated the benefits of herbs and food as medicine. One such example of this is adaptogenic herbs, or “adaptogens,” which can positively impact one’s response to stress. As you probably…
June 6, 2023

Glymphatics: Keeping the Brain's Waste Removal System Healthy

Wellness Resources We all know the feeling of fatigue. We know what it feels like in our muscle tissues after starting a new exercise program or extensive yardwork. Things hurt and feel heavy and sluggish. The same thing can happen to our brain. Wh…