Individuals are quite confused by many thyroid-related medical terms that are bantered about: hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, elevated thyroid autoantibodies, or Hashimoto's thyroiditis to name a few. Oftentimes an individual will have all the symptoms of a low or underactive thyroid yet lab tests come back normal. In other cases, lab tests do not come back...

On December 17, 2008 the New England Journal of Medicine put the nail in the coffin on another dismal year for the theory of drugs to treat disease, reporting that aggressive use of blood-sugar-lowering medication to prevent heart disease was a complete failure. Its not that lowering blood sugar in this patient population didn’t do anything: it made the...

Between ages 50 – 70 the average person loses 30% of their muscle, adversely altering metabolism, coordination, and mobility. A new study shows that this can be prevented with resistance training performed 3-4 times per week.

We are entering one of those phases in scientific history when old beliefs and paradigms crumble. The evidence of a cataclysmic shift is everywhere. One case in point is a new study showing that exposure to infectious germs as a child conditions the immune system to be more fit, resulting in less later life inflammation (much lower CRP) and therefore a...

Coenzyme Q10 is a top cardio-friendly nutrient. Your heart has very high energy requirements and never gets to take any time off. Q10 is required for the proper production of energy at an optimal rate, around your body and specifically for your heart. If you lack it, you will be more tired and you will make free radicals instead of energy. If you lack...

PQQ and coenzyme Q10 work together to perform a choreographed dance in energy production. The studies that support their health benefits reach far and wide. Find out how they will help you.

Modern society has become sedentary, leading to a number of health issues. Walking is a simple, yet highly effective way to improve your health significantly!

Association Between Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The Biological Responses to Resveratrol and Other Polyphenols From Alcoholic Beverages.

Strawberry and Human Health: Effects beyond Antioxidant Activity.

Effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors and potential mechanisms of action: a dose-response study1

Nutrition impacts the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease in the United States.