Perhaps you have heard about the antioxidant lycopene? It is the phytochemical that gives tomatoes, watermelon, grapefruit, apricots, and guava their red-pink hue. Perhaps you have also heard that it has a special affinity for the prostate, especially when it comes to protecting it from cancer.

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Krill oil has recently burst onto the scene as one of the best new supplements, but what has catapulted this oil made from miniscule crustaceans into the limelight?

Recently there have been a handful of studies criticizing the use of vitamin supplements to prevent or cure disease. These studies, though they are few compared to the studies touting the benefits of vitamins, have made national headline news—Multivitamins Did Nothing to Prevent Cancer, Heart Disease in Older Women and Studies Reveal Vitamins C, E Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer.

Garlic is probably the best researched and most commonly used herb in the world. Native to Central Asia, garlic is now used in most every country’s cuisine. Mention of garlic can be found in the ancient medical texts of Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome, some dating as far back as 5,000 years.