In January 2025 the European Commission approved a new “food ingredient” made from dried and ground mealworm larvae—the young form of beetles. The approval is part of the European Union’s plan to introduce what they claim is “more sustainable...
Two studies published a month apart are reinforcing the numerous previous studies documenting the cardio benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids. The first study, conducted on people with preexisting heart failure, found increasing plasma Omega-3 levels by either diet or...
“Common products inside your home are contributing to serious health conditions.” Thanks to volumes of research conducted since the 1980s, this statement can now be said emphatically—with few detractors. Moreover, with the problem now more widely...
When scanning the ingredients in your favorite nutritional supplement, you’re not likely surprised by the inclusion of exotic herbs from the Far East or Africa. The potent nutrients in plants found in remote places around the world are often featured in...
Maintaining a healthy gut microbiome as been linked to better health in a number of areas. In 2024 alone studies have demonstrated a positive association with cognitive health, weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome and markers of stress. In another notable 2024 study,...
A year of daily supplementing with Vitamin D was linked to reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society in November 2024. The study was conducted by researchers at American University of...
