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This review, analyzing 11 studies with 674 patients, reveals alpha lipoic acid's impact on lowering blood pressure.

A study of nearly half a million people found that those who regularly took glucosamine supplements had a 15% lower risk of dying from any cause.

Can it be this easy to lower your cholesterol and LDL?   The following research compiled data from several randomized controlled studies thatinvestigated the effects of turmeric and curcumin on blood triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDLcholesterol, and HDL cholesterol in subjects with metabolic diseases (Yuan F, et.al., 2019).The above-mentioned compounds are...

It is common knowledge that having high blood sugar levels is damaging to our health, but in what way is it harmful to us?   Having high blood glucose levels causes oxidation of glucose and a reaction causing glycation of proteins.  These reactions cause tissue damage and create a lot...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could express your genes in a way that made you feel better? If you could do it both quickly and easily, that would be great. I think everybody agrees on that. According to this research, you can actually do that (Chacko SA, et al....

  When 9,820 study participants were tested for blood magnesium levels, this is what was found. The participants with low magnesium levels had increased atherosclerosis (Kieboom BC, et al. 2016). The carotid intima media thickness was increased, that’s the inner layer of the blood vessel wall. There seems, however, to...

    Osteoarthritis is a very common condition, and we don’t have to be very old before we can detect signs of cartilage degeneration. Hip and knee osteoarthritis is considered one of the leading causes of disability (Cross M, et al. 2014). In addition to inflammation, which is probably the...

Glutathione is one of the most important substances in the body, and it’s found for the most part in your cells. It plays important roles in the antioxidant defense, nutrient metabolism, and it regulates cellular events including gene expression (Wu G, et al. 2004). Glutathione is also involved in the...

The danger of antibiotic resistant bacteria is increasing, and we need to find other substances with antibacterial activity. Curcumin has attracted a lot of attention since research has found it to lower inflammation. It reduces several inflammatory cytokines. Curcumin is also a potent antioxidant. Curcumin has also been found to...

How big your waist is can tell you something about your risk for cardiovascular disease, the bigger the waist, the more of a risk. Most people would also prefer to have a slim look. Why do some people have a big waist? Is it just because they eat too much...

Women are especially prone to bone loss after menopause, but men can also develop osteoporosis. The reviewed research investigated bone loss in men with metabolic syndrome (Ornstrup MJ, et al. 2014). The metabolic syndrome is associated with increased low grade inflammation and an increased risk for osteoporosis. The participants were...

Green tea seems to be one of the best things you can drink for your health. One of the reasons is that it contains a lot of antioxidants. One of the most important things we can do to stay healthy is to be sure we stay insulin sensitive. When we...