Fact: COVID-19 is a virus, and viruses are always more deadly to the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. So, is there anything we can do nutritionally to make our immune system stronger and reduce the damage a viral attack can cause? Proven research...
Have you ever wondered why licorice root is an ingredient in many whole food supplements? Most people just think of licorice as a chewy black candy. Sadly, most “licorice” candy today doesn’t even contain any real licorice. But licorice root is used...
A small Welsh study has demonstrated just how beneficial the right combination of supplements can be for children. In a trial of 57 children, supplementing with a combination of two probiotic strains plus vitamin C accomplished what every parent dreams of: a 30%...
Beta glucan is a soluble fiber found naturally in the cell walls of yeast, cereal grains and some fungi. Beta glucan is a polysaccharide—a large molecule made up of multiple sugar molecules—which has been linked to a number of health benefits. For example,...
It’s that time of year when people you think of as “really healthy” seem to drop like flies as the yearly cold and flu season rolls around. In fact, the media reported last week that eight members of the Superbowl-winning New England Patriots were...
A new study has posited that the health benefits achieved with probiotic supplements also include an economic benefit—to the tune of about $1 billion per year in the US alone. The economic benefit happens because there is a reduction in the number of infections,...
