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The Latest Research on the Damage NSAIDS Do to Your Muscles
We need to talk about a touchy subject: pain medications, a.k.a. NSAIDS. When it comes to pain, be it from exercise, working out, getting old, or injury, it’s perfectly normal to want to alleviate that pain as quickly as possible. We know NSAIDS come with health risks...
The Science Behind LipoLean CLA
Optimal Health Systems has been around for decades but this is the first weight loss product CLAIM we’re putting on the market. We have finally deemed enough research has been put into all the prospective weight loss aid ingredients and are confident we have chosen...
The Root of so many Diseases: Poor Digestion
(original credit for image unknown) Cooked and processed foods are perhaps the single most detrimental deterrent to optimal health. That’s a pretty bold statement when you consider the many health hazards we deal with on a daily basis, but it’s not an exaggeration....
Welcome to the Optimal Health Systems Blog
Optimal Health Systems (OHS) has been around since 1997. We've taken the time to meet face-to-face with medical professionals from all over the world at conferences. The biggest concern with health, besides sound nutrition and exercise guidelines, was to find...
Scientists say people are more bacteria than human—and this is important to your health
According to a consortium of scientists studying the human microbiome, people are more bacteria than human. The massive Human Microbiome Project, launched in 2007 by the National Institutes of Health, is an effort to sequence the genes of all the microbes living in...
The Vitamin D/cancer prevention link
Vitamin D has been linked to cancer prevention for at least a decade. This link was confirmed stronger than ever in a study published in PLOS One, April 2016. Researchers at UC San Diego conducted an analysis of all the data gathered over the years and concluded that...
The current war on natural medicine is also an ancient war
The ancient war on natural medicine is in full flower today. Many of us understand that it is natural for Big Pharma and its allies in government to oppose natural healing methods that cut into massive profits and power over lives and health. But few realize this war...
Vitamin B1—“The morale vitamin”
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) has been called “the morale vitamin.” It got its nickname because of its positive impact on our nerves. It is also referred to as the “anti-stress vitamin,” as it helps the body withstand the stress we are all subjected to at different times of...
UK study finds brains of obese people age faster
A recent study from the UK indicates that the brains of obese people age faster than those of their lean counterparts. Research conducted by a team of University of Cambridge scientists found that beginning in middle age, the brains of obese people display differences...