Numbness Do your hands, feet, or legs feel like they’re on “pins and needles”? A shortage of B12 can damage the protective sheath that covers your nerves. Diseases like celiac, Crohn’s, or other gut illnesses may make it harder for...
Maca, botanical name Lepidium meyenii at high altitude in Andes mountains of Peru and is sometimes called Peruvian ginseng. Original Maca grows at extremely high altitudes of over 4,000. Although Maca can be cultivated in other climates and at lower...
What is the need for zinc? Zinc is a nutrient spread throughout the body. It strengthens immunity and metabolic function. Zinc is important in repairing wounds and maintaining the functions of smell and taste. Zinc is considered an essential nutrient,...
Whole Body Impact. This vitamin has many functions. It affects your mood, appetite, sleep, and thinking. You need it to fight off infections, turn food into energy, and help your blood carry oxygen to all corners of your body. Flagging...
Depression is now rampant in western countries. About 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. (more than 26% of the population) suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder for which powerful drugs are prescribed. That is about 30 million people on...
Holy Basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), also known as "Tulsi", originates in tropical Asia and although relatively new in European medicine, it has been cultivated and used for medicinal purposes in India for over 3,000 years. Data from research has been obtained...
Candidosis is a fungal infection caused by the yeasts of the Candida species. Candida albicans is the predominant cause of candida infection. Candida albicans normally exists in the body in small amounts, especially in the intestinal tract and the urinary...
The immune system protects the body with stratified defenses and high specificity. There are two major components of the immune system: the innate and the adaptive. In simple terms, physical barriers prevent the entry into the body of pathogens, such...
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) - also known as thioctic acid, was discovered in 1951 as a molecule identified in the acetyl group transfer phase as well as a coenzyme in the Krebs cycle. In the 1980s, the scientific community realized...