Your Guide to Good Health & Vitality

Açai berries have become a popular nutritional supplement. Despite its popularity, though, there has not been much research on this berry. Now a new study provides some evidence that açai berries can be helpful for blood fats and as an antioxidant. . . .

This interesting study tested the effect of a plant sourced calcium derived from algae on bone mineral density. The study lasted seven years and used the South American algae Lithothamniom superpositum with added magnesium, boron, strontium and vitamins D3, K2 and C. . . .

Cognitive functioning can decline with aging and become a serious problem that affects the activities of daily living and the quality of life. Synaptic loss, which impedes communication between neurons, is a major predictor of cognitive decline, and raising brain levels of magnesium in the brain may improve synaptic function. . . .

Though we tend to worry more about what we put in our bodies, research has shown that we should also worry about what we put on our bodies. Cosmetic products, like soap, shampoo, deodorant and makeup, contain chemical ingredients that have been shown to affect the endocrine system and the hormones it produces. That could…

Can chamomile tea make you live longer? It seems that if you’re female it can! Sorry guys. . . .

Fiber has been shown to benefit heart health in several ways. Now a new study adds more bulk to the argument for the cardiovascular benefits of fiber by adding coronary heart disease to its list of benefits. . . . 

Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer amongst men. And a significant number of men with low-grade prostate cancer get the same surgery, radiation and hormone therapy (primary androgen-deprivation therapy) that is used for aggressive prostate cancer. But is this aggressive treatment justified? . . .

It seems like every day they discover another new use for vitamin D. Once thougt of only for bones, vitamin D is now known to help everything from cancer and heart disease to back pain, depression and multiple sclerosis. And now a new study has added another new use of vitamin D: rheumatoid arthritis. ….

Taking low-dose aspirin remains one of the most common recommendations for preventing heart disease, like heart attack or stroke. But what is the actual evidence behind this recommendation? You might be surprised! . . .

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Back pain is an incredibly common and debilitating problem; acupuncture is an incredibly effective solution. . . .

Here’s a new and tasty way of staving off some of the effects of aging. Starfruit may be able to add some youth to your step. . . .