Rheumatoid Arthritis In Women: Eating Fish Might Reduce The Risk
A recent study has demonstrated that eating just one reasonable sized portion of a fatty fish such as salmon, sardines or mackerel, or four portions of […]
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
The Importance Of Breakfast: A Way To Lose Weight.
To many of us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The benefits of eating well at the start of the day are […]
Ginseng – A Herbal For Managing Mood
Ginseng is an established herbal tonic which has been in use for over 5,500 years in China, Korea and parts of Japan. It has become […]
The Signs And Symptoms Of Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance is a condition characterised by a variety of symptoms. They include bloating, stomach pain, gas an diarrhea. It is caused by poor lactose […]
The Yuzu Fruit
The Yuzu (Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka) has been a popular citrus fruit in Japan for at least a thousand years. It may be the […]
Cancer Fighters In Our Greens: Sulforaphanes
Raw greens might not be the easiest vegetables to digest but they have some great benefits, not least their anti-cancer potential. Over many years, a number […]
D-Pinitol Is A Leading Supplement For Muscle Building
D-(+)-pinitol (3-O-methyl-chirinositol) is becoming an important supplement in both muscle building for sports people and for diabetics in regulating their sugar metabolism. D-Pinitol is extracted […]
Is Sports Performance Really Improved With Alanine Supplementation ?
Competitors looking for advantages will try sports products in the hope of boosting performance or minimising the time to recover. One such ingredient β-alanine has […]
Glutamine For Body Builders
Glutamine (L-glutamine) is recognised as a very important ingredient, an amino acid, in the supplement armoury for the serious body builder and athlete. Whilst we […]
Extract Of Scorpion Might Help Reduce Obesity
The enzyme α-glucosidase has attracted attention because inhibition would delay the uptake of monosaccharides into the bloodstream following a meal. On that basis, it serves as […]
Black Cohosh And Hot Flushes
About two thirds of women at the climacteric age of 45 to 60 years will experience various complaints. This is the phase in the aging […]
Glucosamine And Maintenance Of Joint Health
Recent news from EFSA has been the rejection of Article 13.5 claims amongst others that there was not enough evidence to link supplementation with glucosamine with the claimed effects […]
Devil’s Claw Extract
Devil’s Claw Extract (Harpagophytum procumbens L.) comes from Southern Africa and is known as the ‘spear plant’ because of its structural shape which allows it […]
The Nutrititive Properties Of Fenugreek Seed
The seeds of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum, Family: Leguminosae), have been an important spice throughout antiquity, and cultivated throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa and Indian sub-continent. The […]
What Essential Oils Are Used To Relieve A Cough
Essential oils for cough offer many possibilities for healing this particular issue. They have considerable appeal because they are derived from natural sources. All are […]
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Thiamin, thiamine or vitamin B1 was the first of the important B vitamins to be discovered, back in the 30s. It is an essential vitamin […]
Bael (Aegle marmelos) – Unique Properties
Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.), Correa ex. Roxb., Rutaceae) is used in Ayurvedic medicine for its anti-diabetic and hypolipidaemic properties. It is a small tree found […]
Boswellia serrata – Recent Findings On Treatment Of Joint Pain
Boswellia serrata, also known as Indian frankincense, Salai guggal or olibanum indicum is the resin from various Boswellia trees but ‘serrata’ in particular. It is also known […]
Orostachys japonicas (Herbal Treatment For Stomach Complaints)
The plant Orostachys japonicas A. Berger (family: Crassulaceae) or ‘wa-song’ is used mainly in Korean folk medicine as a health food, especially in treating gastric ulcers, hepatitis and haemorrhoids. Evidence […]
The Benefits Of Rosehip Fruits
The Dog Rose (Rosa canina) is a common hedgerow prickly, thorny bush found throughout northern Europe. It is noted however for its summer flowers and […]