Selenium: Antioxidant and Heart Health
Selenium is a mineral which has antioxidant properties that help the body prevent cellular damage from free radicals. Selenium also helps support a strong immune system, regulates thyroid function, plays…
Taurine Benefits
L-Taurine plays an important role in the function of the adrenal, pituitary and thyroid glands. Its contained in energy drinks like Red Bull and Red Rain, and it actually offers…
Tyrosine – For Thyroid, Adrenals, Stress, Depression, Energy, Weight Loss
L Tyrosine supports the adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands. "Effects of L tyrosine supplementation are most apparent during periods of stress. Tyrosine can reduce the levels of stress hormones and…
Antioxidants – What Are They?
In order to keep the immune system functioning well and to stay healthy, everyone should be supplementing with antioxidants. Antioxidants slow down disease and aging by limiting free radical damage…
CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)
CLA is widely known as popular and effective weight loss supplement, but it actually has other lesser known but very important health benefits as well. It has anti-cancer properties, boosts…
Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) – Antioxidant for Weight Loss, Wrinkles, Anti-Aging
I was really excited to learn about the benefits of Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) - particularly that it is very effective for weight loss, reduce wrinkles, is overall anti-aging, and very…
Curcumin Improves Eyesight and Melasma
In the fall my eyesight was giving me problems, and it felt like it was degrading rapidly, probably from too much eyestrain on the computer. I was getting to the…
Green Tea Extract: For Anti-Aging, Weight Loss, Antioxidant
Green tea contains a very powerful anti-aging chemical, EGCG, which stimulates the release of human growth hormone (also referred to as HGH or GH). Recent scientific research on EGCG, the …
L-Glutamine – Gut Issues, Ligament Repair, Craving Control
I've just learned about another "miracle" supplement - L-Glutamine - that I feel my mom, my husband and myself should all be taking, all for different reasons. (See bottom of…
Astaxanthin Prevents Dementia & Other Degenerative Diseases
Astaxanthin is one of the most powerful antioxidants in existence. I wrote about the many benefits of Astaxanthin in another post, including the fact that Astaxanthin supplements act a a natural…
