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How to Prevent Kidney Stones
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How to Prevent Kidney Stones

James A. Duke, PhD | April 14, 2024

Your kidneys are filters removing minerals from the blood. When some of those minerals are concentrated, they can crystallize and form kidney stones.

Do Supplements for Focus Actually Help?
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Do Supplements for Focus Actually Help?

Derek Burnett | February 11, 2024

There are many supplements for focus available. However, a balanced diet may be better than any pill or number of pills.

Supplements: An Inflation-Friendly Nutrition Strategy
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Supplements: An Inflation-Friendly Nutrition Strategy

Sherry Torkos, BScPhm, RPh | November 5, 2023

Eating healthfully is already a daily struggle for many individuals. Adding the extra stress of inflation and unpredictable food prices…

Probiotics Keep Your Gut Happy and You Healthy
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Probiotics Keep Your Gut Happy and You Healthy

Elizabeth Lipski, PhD, CNS | October 3, 2022

There are more than 500 species of bacteria in the human gut. This internal ecosystem, which scientists call the gut…

NAC: The Anti-Free Radical Supplement
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NAC: The Anti-Free Radical Supplement

Joshua Levitt, ND | March 4, 2022

Doctors in every emergency department in America know the name N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). This chemical derivative of cysteine, an amino…

A Call for More Research on Probiotics
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A Call for More Research on Probiotics

March 29, 2021

Probiotics may be good for gut health. But according to researchers, more studies are needed before recommending a daily intake of probiotics

Resveratrol Supplements Improve Menopause Symptoms and Quality of Life
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Resveratrol Supplements Improve Menopause Symptoms and Quality of Life

January 13, 2021

A two-year study on this grape-derived supplement in post-menopausal women finds that these supplements reduced aches and pains, less hot flashes, better sleep and more.

Vitamin D May Save You From COVID-19

Vitamin D May Save You From COVID-19

Jacob Teitelbaum, MD | December 17, 2020

While scientists have feverishly investigated the best ways to reduce risk for COVID-19, the public has received scant information about a potentially powerful protector—maintaining healthy vitamin D levels.

Miraculous Magnesium
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Miraculous Magnesium

Lina Velikova, MD, PhD | December 1, 2020

An essential mineral, magnesium is involved in blood glucose control, blood pressure regulation, muscle and nerve function, and protein synthesis.…

Excellent Health Benefits of Chamomile
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Excellent Health Benefits of Chamomile

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | August 1, 2020

Chamomile is more than a nice drink at bedtime. It strengthens immunity, eases PMS, relieves eczema, lowers anxiety, boosts oral health and more.

Can your supplements be trusted?
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Can your supplements be trusted?

Sharon R. Akabas, PhD | July 1, 2020

When you buy a dietary supplement, you assume that it contains what the label says and the ingredients aren’t harmful.…

Is It Safe to Take NAC?

Is It Safe to Take NAC?

Andrew Rubman, ND | November 6, 2019

N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) helps respiratory conditions such as asthma and emphysema. Learn how to take it without risking cancer and other diseases.

FDA: Supplement Pills Are a Choking Hazard for Seniors

FDA: Supplement Pills Are a Choking Hazard for Seniors

October 30, 2019

Vitamin and mineral supplements seniors take can cause choking because the pills are too large. Here’s how to safely swallow pills and capsules.

IV Nutrients: Can This Vitamin and Mineral Therapy Help You?

IV Nutrients: Can This Vitamin and Mineral Therapy Help You?

June 17, 2019

Most people take supplements for extra vitamins and minerals. But sometimes high-dose therapy with IV nutrients is better for flu, migraine and more…

On Antibiotics? Don’t Reach for Probiotics Just Yet
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On Antibiotics? Don’t Reach for Probiotics Just Yet

Eran Elinav, MD, PhD | March 4, 2019

Yes, antibiotics upset the good bacteria in your digestive system, but restoring a healthy gut microbiome may require a different strategy.