Having good digestion is very important for being able to absorb and use nutrients we obtain from our diet. Our digestive system naturally produces enzymes to break down the food we eat, but due to many factors, we sometimes can’t produce enough to break down our food and absorb all the nutrients from our diet.…
Category: Supplements
Vegan supplements are important to provide optimal health and well-being and make up for any deficiencies which may be present on a vegan diet. These may include vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and other compounds that are not found in plant-based foods.
Snap, crackle, pop! This isn’t a sound you want to hear from your joints when you get out of bed in the morning or stand up after you’ve been sitting for a lengthy period of time. But these noises can indicate that something is not quite right, especially when they are accompanied by inflammation and pain.…
Bilberries are an amazing antioxidant-rich food which can ward off many diseases if recent studies are to be believed. The anthocyanins in bilberries are responsible for much of their benefits, but if you don’t fancy bilberries, there are bilberry supplements available which also do the trick! You probably guessed it already, but bilberries are a…
Turmeric and Ginger have both been used in various parts of the world for centuries as treatments for various health conditions. But in the west, we’ve been very slow to catch on and harness the power of these natural treatments for improving our health. In this article, I will look at which turmeric and ginger…
Arthritis is one of the most common conditions in adults and tends to increase in prevalence and severity with age. Pain medications are often prescribed, as well as anti-inflammatories, but natural treatments like turmeric and ginger may also have a place for treating the condition. In the United States, over 54 million people have been…
Sulforaphane is an organosulfur compound found in high concentrations in broccoli sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables, but also available as a supplement. If there was one compound that you should aim to get more of it would be sulforaphane. Intake of cruciferous vegetables high in this compound has been consistently shown to be beneficial for human…
H Pylori is a difficult infection to treat with conventional antibiotics because of problems with resistance. Some people have to use a triple-therapy or a quadruple therapy which involves antibiotics and medications to reduce stomach acid. And even then cure rates might only be around as high as eighty-four percent. Not only does the infection…