Green tea hasn’t always been just a pleasant drink. It has a long history of medicinal uses dating back over 3,000 years. Most people don’t realize it, but both black and green tea are brewed from the dried leaves of the same plant—Camellia sinensis....
Is all sugar bad for you? We all know that refined sugar—the kind used in sweets, processed food and soda pop—contains no nutrition and loads of calories. It also makes your blood sugar skyrocket and is the primary cause of the ongoing type-2 diabetes...
Researchers at Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland appear to be on a mission to demonstrate just how effective colostrum is in preventing upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). Earlier this year the researchers published a study showing colostrum...
By now everyone knows that mom had good reason to tell you, “Eat your veggies.” Vegetables contain just about every nutrient that growing kids—and adults—need for optimal health. But now new research is showing that eating vegetables is even...
Good health in general is dependent on good gut health. Good gut health is dependent on maintaining an optimal supply of beneficial bacteria being colonized in the gut. Unfortunately this “good” bacteria is constantly under attack by things that are...
When it comes to critical nutrients for supporting lung health, most people think of vitamins C and D. However, according to new research, Omega-3 fatty acids are another group of nutrients that are also critical for maintaining lung health. Omega-3 fatty acids are...
