In recent years sales of Vitamin K skyrocketed as consumers become more aware of the vitamin’s “blood, bone and brain” benefits; however, Canadian researchers have identified a new role for Vitamin K: protection against diabetes. The discovery was...
Just when you thought you had a good understanding of probiotics, along comes something called pre-biotics. Then soon after, something called post-biotics. Just what are they, and how do they promote optimal health? The good news is they’re all related, and part...
A new study from UK’s University of Birmingham is reinforcing just how important antioxidants are for good health—and how detrimental processed foods are. In this case the research relates to healthy pregnancies. The researchers found a diet rich in fruit,...
Cinnamon and its bioactive compounds support brain function, a new systematic review has found. According to the researchers, this benefit likely includes slowing the cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative diseases. One of the potent “bioactive...
During the Covid-19 pandemic many governments around the world distributed Vitamin C and Vitamin D supplements to help fortify the population against the viral onslaught. Even in the U.S.—where promotion of any non-pharmaceutical was vilified by the...
A study concluding that potassium-rich diets are “associated with lower blood pressure” is the third such study in three years highlighting the mineral’s capacity for protecting vital organ function. Potassium is often overlooked by health consumers;...
