By now, most of us recognize the importance of taking a daily probiotic. A healthy gut is a healthy person. Your gut comprises about 70% of your immune system and is critical for brain function, body chemistry balance, and getting nutrients into a usable form for the body to absorb. When your microflora, or gut […]
First Responders Respond Well to CoQ10 and Aged Garlic Extract
When explaining the benefits of CoQ10 and Aged Garlic Extract (AGE), it helps to start with a real-life example. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study, which was conducted at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, looked at the impact CoQ10 (ubiquinone) had on a group of firefighters at moderate risk of heart disease. […]
Can Probiotics Help to Reduce Stress?
Probiotics for…stress reduction? Is that a thing? Actually yes, it is, in part. Scientists have coined a new term, called the “brain-gut axis.” It has been suggested that changes in intestinal bacteria may play a role in neuropsychiatric conditions like stress. The intestine actually has its own nervous system as it turns out, and it […]
Testosterone and Cardiovascular Health…Are They Related?
Research shows that for many men, testosterone levels may have a significant connection to heart health. Coincidence? Not according to studies conducted at the University of Sheffield, UK, that linked low testosterone to an uptick in heart issues. 1 If you are concerned about heart health, ask your doctor to check your testosterone levels. Before […]
Hormones As You Age
Join us as we take a deep dive into all things hormones, including what they are, why they are important (especially for women), what happens to them as you age, and more. First of all, what are hormones? Hormones are chemical messengers in the body that are created in the endocrine glands. These messengers control […]
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