The Basics

Vitamin A refers to a family of related fat-soluble compounds that are required for numerous functions throughout the body. Although vitamin A was officially recognized as a vitamin until the early 1900s, vitamin A-rich foods have long been valued by traditional cultures as medicinal foods.

This Essential Element’s Got You Covered

Whether your goal is to get stronger, faster, build your endurance, or just plain perform at your peak, you’ll need dedication and commitment. As you push your body, you might also consider optimizing your diet and adding a targeted supplement routine to help you reach your goals.

There is a general consensus out there that if you spend more than 10 minutes in the sun, you should apply sunscreen to protect yourself from UV-induced damage, including skin cancer. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. First, sunscreen use blocks vitamin D production.

Discover how this inflammation-fighting spice can bring you a wealth of health

We live in an inflammatory world, and I’m not talking about the political climate. I’m talking about real inflammation—inflammation driven by processed foods, sugar, refined carbohydrates, pollution, chronic stress, excessive alcohol consumption, and chemicals used to grow our food.

The foods, supplements, and topical products you need for healthy, radiant skin

Our skin’s natural state should be one of health and radiance, yet many people accept irritation, age spots, and dry, red, or dull skin as normal consequences of the aging process.

Will power, calorie skimping, or “dieting” are not the answers to healthy, permanent weight loss. Did you know that 95% of dieters gain back any weight they lose within two years after a diet?1 Read on to learn why. This article will “skim” over the dietary basics of healthy, permanent weight loss and emphasize the supplement options for someone trying to shed a few extra pounds.

Have you had your 17 heaping teaspoons of added sugar today? The average American consumes around 60 pounds of refined sugar per year!¹ In excess, refined sugar can be toxic, plain and simple. Artificial sweeteners are even more so. Our bodies were not designed to cope with the enormous quantities of sugar we routinely ingest.

To first understand about tocotrienols, there must be some distinctions made between tocotrienols and tocopherols. While d-alpha tocopherol is the compound most often referred to as vitamin E, the term “vitamin E” actually applies to a family of eight compounds.

Protecting The Brain From Stress-Related Damage with Phosphatidylserine

Not too long ago, I received a call from the ambulance transporting my husband to the hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bike. As you can imagine, my stress level immediately shot through the roof and continued for the next several weeks while we dealt with the repercussions of the accident.

Fatigue, lethargy, anxiety, mood changes, difficulty concentrating, depression, negativism, cognitive decline and memory loss, learning and behavior problems in children, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, and problems conceiving… What do these symptoms have in common? Any one of them could be a sign of low levels of vitamin B12.

St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is native to Europe but now grows wild throughout the world. It is so named because it produces its bright yellow flowers near June 24th, the day Christians celebrate the feast of St John. (The word wort simply means plant in Old English.) St John’s wort has a long and colorful history of use.