If you’ve had a severe reaction after taking an antibiotic called Cipro, it can be a scary time if you’ve read some of the horror stories on the internet. In 2007, I took Cipro and I was “floxed” – or that’s what we called it back then. I developed some of the now well-known side effects of the…
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.
Good digestion is very important for being able to absorb and use the 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.…
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 when you stand up sitting down for a period of time. These noises from your joints can indicate that something isn’t right, especially when it’s accompanied by inflammation and pain. Vegan…
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 such as antibiotic resistance. Often, people with the infection have to use triple antibiotic therapy or quadruple therapy, which involves antibiotics and medications to reduce stomach acid. And even then, cure rates are only as high as eighty-four percent. Not only…
Bilberries have been well studied for their beneficial effects on human health due to the high anthocyanin content. These compounds are also what give bilberries their rich dark color. Supplements containing bilberry extract have been shown to be beneficial in protecting against a number of eye conditions including macular degeneration. As far back as the…
Active Hexose Correlated Compound or AHCC for short is a supplement that’s used primarily in Asia, usually as a complementary treatment for serious diseases like cancer. When used in combination with chemotherapy it can have an immune system enhancing benefits and protect against side effects. AHCC is derived from an extract of hybridized Basidiomycetes, which…