Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs)
Beneficial Effects on Energy, Atherosclerosis and Aging
By Ward Dean, MD and Jim English
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are a unique form of dietary fat that...
Benefits of Donating Blood: Reduced Systolic Blood Pressure and Lower Risks...
The historic practice of bloodletting had little effect on most diseases and the practice was eventually abandoned in the 19th century. In a study...
Health Benefits of Reversing Age-Related Thickening of Blood
By John Steinke, L.Ac.
Increased thickening of blood – or elevated blood viscosity – is a common age-related condition that contributes to a number of...
Anti-Aging and Anti-Viral Effects of “Herbal Youth” Compound
By Jim English
In a study published in the Nov. 2008 Journal of Immunology, researchers shed light on the anti-viral and anti-aging benefits of Astragalus, a primary active...
Vitamin C Lowers Blood Sugar Levels and Blood Pressure in Type...
A new study by Australian researchers has found that taking 500 mg of vitamin C twice daily can help people with Type 2 diabetes...
Rejuvenating, Anti-Aging Benefits of Vital Cell Herbal Formula
Clinical Trial of Age-Related Health Problems in 150 Adults
by Jim English
Vital Cell® is an advanced herbal formula designed to counter a host of problems...
Eating Instant Noodles Such as Ramen Linked to Heart Disease, Diabetes...
Instant noodle eaters, take heed. Recent Baylor research shows that significant consumption of the convenient food product – ramen included – may increase a person's risk...
Women With Diabetes at Greater Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Than...
A systematic review and meta-analysis of some 850,000 people published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows...
Lipid Lowering Effects of Red Yeast Rice Extract
Natural Supplement Lowers Elevated Serum Cholesterol Levels
By Jim English
Elevated serum cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia) are a recognized risk factor for developing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD),...
Selenium and CoQ10 Combo Cuts Heart Disease Death Rate in Half
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world, killing more than 17 million per year, far more lives than cancer claims,...
Potassium Supplements May Increase Survival in Heart Failure Patients
Researchers have found that patients taking potassium supplements together with loop diuretics for heart failure have better survival rates than those taking diuretics without potassium....
Promising New Approach for Gum Disease Treatment Identified
Nearly 50 percent of all adults in the United States suffer from the gum disease, periodontitis. Of these 17 percent suffer from a more severe form of periodontitis that increases their...