Goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis), one of today’s most popular herbs, has many different medicinal uses. These uses are derived from its many constituents, including the alkaloids berberine and hydrastine. It is important to note, however,...
Sound sports nutrition gives any athlete the winning edge by allowing the body to efficiently make energy, fuel performance, build muscle, and repair injury. The best nutrition for each individual depends on that person’s...
Containing over 4,000 chemicals, including more than sixty known carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances, tobacco smoke has an obvious negative impact on health. People who smoke cigarettes or any other form of tobacco are at greater...
There are many health problems facing men today, but there are also many men who have yet to experience any of these disorders. The following includes nutrition recommendations for healthy men who wish to...
00Memory loss – the failure to retrieve stored mental information – can be caused by a variety of factors. Mental and physical stress, lack of sleep, hormonal imbalance, recreational drug use, and alcoholism, as...
It’s referred to as the number one pediatric problem that is completely preventable. It causes hyperactivity, learning disabilities and even brain damage. The problem is lead poisoning, and in some inner cities up to...
In 1990, there were 900,000 children taking Ritalin. This year that number stands at more than 4 million — a cause of concern for many parents, teachers and more and more doctors. Is it...
Some exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun is necessary for the body to produce vitamin D. Overexposure can have harmful side effects, particularly in fair-skinned people who produce only small amounts of melanin,...
Like most viruses, there is no cure for hepatitis C. Four million Americans carry the virus that attacks the liver, but simple lifestyle changes can prevent hepatitis C from becoming deadly. John Carrano enjoys...
If you’re like most Americans, experts say you probably don’t get enough. You could be at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis. By the time Parvin Pedram realized this, it was too late. “You...
Millions of Americans take dietary supplements. Vitamins and minerals are usually downed with breakfast. Now, herbs are also finding their way into our diets. In fact, last year Americans spent $3.2 billion on Mother...
Some athletes mistakenly think that organic foods are more nutritious than foods that are not produced organically. Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., R.D., author of Power Eating, dispels some of the myths associated with organically...
It’s estimated that nearly half of all pregnant women suffer from morning sickness. There are some home remedies that may help women through it. Adrienne Scheck is pregnant with her second child. For the...
They’ll do anything to pump up their muscles. Weight lifters, especially professional ones, take an incredible assortment of dietary supplements each day with the hope of building big muscles. What are the supplements du...
Eating healthily is one of the main ways in which you can manage your diabetes and help keep your heart and blood vessels working efficiently. You may be overweight if you have Type 2...
Complex carbohydrates (starches): e.g. rice, potatoes, pasta – your body’s main source of energy, they cause a gradual rise in your blood glucose – about two-fifths of each meal should consist of this type...
It’s no secret that the key to effective weight loss is making positive changes in diet and exercise. That’s why USANA scientists developed the USANA RESET™ weight-management program—to help people jumpstart healthy eating habits...
The USANA® Essentials™ are made up of two products that are meant to work together in order to build a strong foundation of exceptional nutrition for a lifetime: Mega Antioxidant provides essentials vitamins and...
Go to any health store, and you might walk out feeling like you neglect your body. They sell every vitamin under the sun… and you might take just one of them. Don’t feel bad....
How can I cook food to make it low in fat? Grill, steam, microwave, or bake foods rather than frying them to reduce their fat content. Placing meat on a rack in the oven...
The old saying “You are what you eat” is only partly true. It takes a great deal more than just food to create a holistically healthy person, but food does form a good foundation...
90 percent of Americans don’t get the recommended 21–38 grams of fiber in their daily diet. Why is this? Perhaps it’s our hectic schedules that don’t allow us the time to think about fiber....
The largest gland in the human body, the liver lies below the diaphragm, in the thoracic region of ht abdomen. The liver has a number of important functions, including storage of glycogen, the body’s...
The prime focus of most drug research concerning cardiovascular disease has been about lowering cholesterol levels, and that is about all you will hear in their ads on television. However, thousands of studies are...
Our understanding of vitamins and minerals – and other micronutrients, compounds, and elements – and their role in our body has improved dramatically over the last decades. We now know that “micronutrition” – or...
Should you take supplements? Supplements are not a replacement for food, and most cannot be ingested without food. They cannot be taken in place of a good diet, but their beneficial effects will be...
“Immune Builder,” “Pineapple Passion” and “Zeus Juice” are just some flavors to choose from. What’s in a name? Just how nutritious are these smoothies? Juice bars are sprouting up all over the place. They’re...
Vitamins are considered a healthy part of a person’s diet, but a new study finds too much of a good thing may be harmful. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston say too...
Eating a healthy diet may help protect against dementia as people age, according to a new study. Researchers from the National Research Council in Milan, Italy studied more than 1,600 men and women over...
Too much animal products and not enough vegetables and sunlight may increase a woman’s risk for breast cancer. A new study suggests diet may be the number one risk factor for breast cancer. William...