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Walnuts make bad cholesterol harmless
Walnuts protect against cardiovascular disease, and thanks to a small human study published by Ella Haddad in Nutrition Journal we better understand w [...]
Q10 protects muscles against statins
According to websites of pharmaceutical companies, the statin atorvastatin 'occasionally' causes side effects such as 'muscle pain, joint pain, muscle [...]
Strength training speeds up cancer patients’ recovery
Doctors are saving the lives of more and more cancer patients, but chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery all have heavy side effects. Patients w [...]
Supplement containing Equisetum arvense better diuretic than hydrochlorothiazide
Equisetum arvense ~ Supplements containing extracts of Equisetum arvense – common name Horsetail – can be found in any pharmacy or health food shop. T [...]
Sleeping pills quadruple mortality risk
Problems sleeping? Go to a therapist, try melatonin or magnesium or tryptophan. If at all possible try to avoid pharmacological sleeping aids. Researc [...]
Animal study: Q10 reduces psychological stress and may help against depression
High doses of Q10 can reduce the damage that serious psychological stress can cause to the body. Sawsan Aboul-Fotouh of Ain Shams University in Egypt [...]
Combine Astragalus with Ginseng to boost the effect of creatine
A combination of Astragalus, Ginseng and creatine works better than creatine on its own. Sports scientists at Wichita State University discovered this [...]
Pycnogenol reduces muscle cramp in athletes
It's not completely convincing, this Italian study on the preventive effect of the supplement Pycnogenol on muscle cramp and muscular pain. But still: [...]
Relora reduces stress and lowers cortisol levels
Relora, a combination of extracts from the bark of two Asian trees, Magnolia officinalis and Phellodendron amurense, improves the state of mind of peo [...]
Glucosamine the life extender
It's been on the market for about twenty years: glucosamine – an amino acid with sugar attached that, according to small studies, protects joints (and [...]
DMAE as slimming supplement
DMAE - full name 2-dimethylaminoethanol – is not just a life extender and a smart drug that can induce lucid dreams; it's also a slimming supplement. [...]
Live longer? Don’t take pills, eat more veggies!
If you a. are serious about wanting to live longer and b. don't want to invest in a longevity strategy that might not pay off, you'll be better off de [...]
Influenza virus less harmful with goji supplement
Imagine: a deadly super-flu suddenly rears its head. There's no vaccine available and the world population is decimated like in the old days. A kind o [...]
The best high-protein slimming diet contains lots of taurine and glycine
If you're looking to lose a couple of pounds of fat, a high-protein diet is often the best option. But what's the best kind of protein for weight loss [...]
Phytochemical ‘super-cocktail’ tames cancer cells
A 'phytochemical super-cocktail' containing six natural compounds neutralises cancer cells in test tube experiments. A mixture of curcumin, resveratro [...]
