Health Benefits of Astaxanthin

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Astaxanthin is a very potent antioxidant that we’ll be hearing more and more about over the coming years.  Specifically, it functions as a carotenoid antioxidant though it does not get converted to vitamin A.  Though it’s a ubiquitous pigment found in the marine environment which  provides the pinkish-red color to lobsters, shrimp, salmon, and crayfish, it’s actually produced by More…

Probiotics Improve Bowel Function in Elderly

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Elderly patients who are hospitalized for various reasons are often More…

Glycine Propionyl-L-Carnitine and Athletic Performance?

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Both exercise enthusiasts and competitive athletes are often looking More…

Does Purple Passion Fruit Peel Extract Ease Arthritis Pain?

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Osteoarthritis is an exceedingly common condition that affects over 20 More…

Why Use Probiotics?

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Though it may surprise some of you, our bacteria actually outnumber More…

Cinnamon Supplements Improve Blod Sugar Control?

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For today's post, I happened to find an interesting article that was More…

How to Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

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Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the United More…

Probiotics – What Scientific Basis Do They Have?

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For today's post, I have a guest post from Evan Jerkunica covering the More…

L-Arginine Supplementation Enhances Exercise Tolerance?

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In a recently study which included just 9 recreationally active males, More…

How Dietary Fiber Combats the Metabolic Syndrome?

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Though the prevalence of obesity continues to rise in developed More…

B Vitamin Deficiency and Depression

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Major depression is a common yet often underdiagnosed psychiatric More…