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Rutin: A Flavonoid for Your Heart, Brain & Blood Health
Like all flavonoids, rutin has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Here's what you need to know about its effects on health.
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Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) Benefits to Boost Body & Brain Health
Eleuthero, also known as Siberian ginseng, is often used medicinally and is available in supplement and tea form. Find out benefits, dosage, side effects…
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Caffeine Pills: Bad for You or Healthy Way to Get Your Caffeine Fix?
Caffeine pills are a common supplement made using caffeine from either natural or synthetic sources. Are they as healthy as coffee or not?
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Pregnenolone: A 'Prohormone' that May Help Relieve Depression
Evidence shows pregnenolone seems to be effective for reducing symptoms of depression and benefit the brain, but more research is needed.
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Best Omega-6 Foods, Surprising Benefits & Proper Ratio with Omega-3s
Most American consume too many omega-6s and not enough omega-3s in their diets. What are the best omega-6 foods and the right ratio of omega-6 to omega-3?
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Serrapeptase: Beneficial Anti-Inflammatory Enzyme or Just Hype?
Serrapeptase is a proteolytic enzyme that's used to fight inflammation and pain. However, research is limited. Here's what you need to know.
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Polyunsaturated Fat: The Healthy Fat that Supports the Heart, Brain & Eyes
Polyunsaturated fat can support the heart, brain, eyes and more, but not all polyunsaturated fats are created equal. Here's what you need to know.
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What Is Piracetam? Plus, 5 Possible Benefits
Piracetam is a supplement in the racetam drug class that is derived from gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Learn more about its uses and whether it's safe.
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Salvia: Dangerous Hallucinogen or Beneficial Herb?
Aside from its potential health benefits for depression and pain, salvia is gaining popularity among young adults for the short-lived, "legal high."
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10 Herbs and Superfoods That Are “Cannabimimetic”
By acting like cannabinoids and nourishing the endocannabinoid system, these herbs, plants and foods may help improve symptoms of a number of conditions.
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Exogenous Ketones: How They Help During Dieting or Exercising
Exogenous ketones are ketones supplements that come from outside the body. These mimic the effects of ketones to help transition into ketosis, decreased keto flu symptoms, boost energy and more.
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Raspberry Ketones — Do They Really Help With Weight Loss?
Raspberry ketones are chemicals from red raspberries claimed to cause the fat within cells to be broken down more effectively. Is this real or hype?
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Pepsin: Signs You Need More of This Digestive Enzyme & How to Get It in Your Diet
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller units. It also helps with nutrient absorption, leaky gut and more.
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Trypsin: Do You Need More of This Enzyme?
Trypsin is a protease enzyme produced in the pancreas. It helps break down proteins into amino acids, which is an important part of the digestion process.
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What Is Cannabis Oil? How It Compares to CBD Oil
Cannabis (marajuana) is a naturally growing herb; cannabis oil is now used for certain health benefits. What is it? How does it compare to CBD oil?
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Rehmannia: the Anti-Diabetic, Neuroprotective TCM Herb
Rehmannia is a herb commonly used in TCM, Japanese medicine and Korean medicine. Both the root and above ground parts are used to create medicine.
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Horny Goat Weed Benefits for Libido & Bone Health
Horny goat weed has been used to help enhance sexual health and treat problems such as kidney or bone disease for centuries. Click here to learn more.
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Tribulus Terrestris Supplement Benefits for Libido, Blood Sugar & More
Tribulus terrestris is a plant with powerful medicinal properties. As a supplement, its uses extend to boosting libido and improving blood sugar levels.
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Mucuna Pruriens: 5 'Velvet Bean' Benefits for Disease & Mood
Mucuna pruriens or velvet bean naturally contains levodopa (L-dopa), a precursor to dopamine. Learn the benefits and risk of this supplement.
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Approach Strontium Supplements with Caution
Strontium supplements, sometimes used for bone health, are controversial and should be considered very carefully. Click here to learn more.
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Bile Salts: How They Work + 9 Reasons You Need Them
Bile salts are important for our health because they allow the body to excrete cholesterol and potentially toxic compounds. That's not all.
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Sumac Spice: The Heart-Healthy, Bone-Supporting Antioxidant Herb
Thanks to its antioxidants, potential sumac spice health benefits include decreased cholesterol, lower blood sugar and pain relief.
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Oleic Acid: Top 9 Uses & Benefits of This Healthy Fat
Oleic acid benefits your heart, brain, mood, skin, cells and waistline, and it fights free radical damage, reduces inflammation and more.
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Mint Leaves: Gut-Soothing, Brain-Boosting Power
Research shows mint leaves can help promote digestion, improve cold symptoms, and oral hygiene, decrease indigestion, and boost brain.
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Fo-Ti Root: The Medicinal Herb that Supports Skin, Hair & Brain Health
Fo-ti benefits include fighting inflammation, promoting skin and hair health, improving sleep quality, protecting the brain, and more.
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Horsetail: The Herb that Supports Skin, Nail, Hair & Joint Health
As an antimicrobial herb, horsetail boosts the state of hair, skin and nails; improving joint and bone health; and more. Click to learn more.
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Damiana: The Herb that Can Enhance Mood, Libido & More
Damiana benefits include improving libido, fighting depression and anxiety, helping with sleep, improving digestion and reducing pain.
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Omega-9 Benefits the Heart, Brain & Your Mood
You're probably heard of omega-3 and probably even omega-6, but did you know omega-9 benefits the heart, brain and your mood? It's true.
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What Is Pterostilbene? Top 4 Benefits of This Antioxidant Compound
Pterostilbene benefits include protecting against inflammation, oxidative stress, certain types of cancer, neurological disorders and more.
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Gentian Root: The Ancient Herb that Aids Digestion, Wound Healing & More
Gentian root has a very long history in herbal medicines for treating stomach ailments, liver disease and helping with digestion. Benefits include improving digestion, supporting the liver and gallbladder, treating fungal and bacterial infections, supporting the nervous system, reducing inflammation, and fighting pain.
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What's Not to Love? Lovage Helps UTIs + 4 More Lovage Benefits
Lovage has both culinary & medicinal uses dating back to ancient times. Similar in taste to celery, it adds flavor to many dishes. Medicinally, it helps UTIs & is traditionally known to be used for many common health conditions including digestive & menstrual troubles, among other lovage benefits. Learn more here.
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Don't Just Smell the Roses! Rose Hips for Arthritis Relief + 4 Other Benefits
Rose hips are impressively rich in important nutrients like vitamin C, beta carotene, manganese, vitamin K and vitamin E. They have been used traditionally as medicinal compounds for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases. Click here to learn more about rose hips and their health benefits.
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What Is Choline? Benefits, Sources & Signs of Choline Deficiency
Choline is a macronutrient important for liver function, normal brain development, nerve function, muscle movement and supporting energy levels.
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Top 20 Foods High in Copper & Their Benefits
Copper is a trace mineral that's needed in very small amounts. To avoid a deficiency, eat the following foods high in copper.
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Top 14 Herbs of the Bible that Heal & Nourish
People have been using herbs for thousands of years because of their culinary and medicinal benefits. Read this list of top Bible herbs and their benefits.
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What Is Sage Used For? Sage Benefits & Uses for Skin, Memory & More
Sage benefits include helping with Alzheimer's and dementia, treating diabetes symptoms, balancing cholesterol, combating obesity, treating menopausal symptoms, and relieving diarrhea. And that's not all.
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Benefits of Proline and How to Get More in Your Diet
Proline is helpful for repairing damage to the skin, supporting the immune system, healing joints, improving antioxidant status, improving gut health and nutrient absorption, supporting the metabolism, and protecting the cardiovascular system.
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8 Inositol Benefits, Including Help for PCOS & Infertility
Never heard of inositol? You’re not alone. This simple carbohydrate (a sugar alcohol) is produced in the body and must also be consumed through foods. Click to learn how it effectively treats PCOS and can help improve fertility, plus more benefits!
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Top 6 Supplements to Help You Remineralize Your Teeth
Guest author and dentist Mark Burhenne says remineralization is a very effective process that your body naturally undertakes in order to keep your teeth healthy and strong. What are the best supplements to assist this process.
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Dragon's Blood Helps Wound Healing & Skin Care (+ More Dragon's Blood Benefits)
Dragon's blood has been used medicinally for centuries for a variety of ailments and continues to be used in traditional medicine. Learn about its uses.
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