A new study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that polysaccharide extract from reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) contains hypolipidemic, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic properties that work against obesity. In this study, a team of researchers at Hunan Agricultural University in China looked at the effect of reishi mushroom polysaccharides on obesity. The Chinese research team examined the … Continue reading Polysaccharide extract from reishi mushrooms found to have hypolipidemic, antioxidant, and antiapoptotic properties
10 Resveratrol Benefits for Heart, Mind, & the Fountain of Youth
Source: 10 Resveratrol Benefits for Heart, Mind, & the Fountain of Youth by Dr. Edward Group Propelled to fame from a multitude of studies on the phytochemical properties of plants, resveratrol more than lives up to its reputation. Experts have called this unique antioxidant a fountain of youth for its effectiveness against a variety of age-related … Continue reading 10 Resveratrol Benefits for Heart, Mind, & the Fountain of Youth
Discover the benefits of biotin, a little known B-vitamin that can give you that natural, healthy look
If your hair is dry and brittle or if your skin is red and itchy, you may have a biotin deficiency. But what is the B-vitamin called biotin and why is it good for your hair and skin? Biotin is also called vitamin B7. As a water-soluble B-vitamin, biotin doesn’t get stored in fat tissues. Additionally, water-soluble vitamins are quickly … Continue reading Discover the benefits of biotin, a little known B-vitamin that can give you that natural, healthy look
Omega-3 supplementation can improve psychophysiological symptoms of PTSD
A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders revealed that post-trauma supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids may be effective for secondary prevention of psychophysiological symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Psychophysiological symptoms, such as a pounding heart, are known to be common complications of PTSD. For the study, researchers from Japan recruited 83 accident survivors to … Continue reading Omega-3 supplementation can improve psychophysiological symptoms of PTSD
Magnesium and vitamin D: The perfect pair?
Magnesium is more than an essential mineral: It’s responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions needed by the body to function well. According to a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, this essential mineral can even regulate vitamin D levels in the body, increasing it in people with deficient levels and reducing it for people with … Continue reading Magnesium and vitamin D: The perfect pair?
Warning signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency
Magnesium is an essential element needed by everyone. It is involved in at least 300 chemical reactions in the body because it works as an electrolyte, which is a mineral that carries an electric charge when dissolved in body fluids such as blood. Magnesium is vital for the formation of teeth and bone. It is also used by nerves to … Continue reading Warning signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency
Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart
Source: Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart by Dr. Edward Group The best way to someone's heart is through their stomach, or so the old adage goes. Believe it or not, there's more truth behind it than you may think. While the saying elicits images of cooking dinner for your sweetheart, it … Continue reading Probiotics & Heart Health: How Your Gut Helps Your Heart
Hemoglobin’s Oxygen Carrying Capacity Magnesium
Magnesium serves hundreds of important functions in the body and one of them has to do with the efficiency of red blood cells and their capacity to carry oxygen. Researchers have investigated the effect of dietary magnesium (Mg) deficiency on the nutritive utilization and tissue distribution of iron (Fe). Magnesium deficient diet leads to significant … Continue reading Hemoglobin’s Oxygen Carrying Capacity Magnesium
Prevent bone loss with vitamin C
It’s a well-known fact that many older adults suffer from bone loss or osteoporosis. But what many people don’t realize is that it can happen to them, despite their age. In fact, the National Osteoporosis Foundation reports that over 54 million Americans suffer from, or are at risk of, osteoporosis. This can be caused either by excessive bone … Continue reading Prevent bone loss with vitamin C
Revici Selenium Cancer Treatment
The Doctor Who Cures CancerThe Revici Method is an unconventional therapy for the treatment of cancer developed by Emanuel Revici, MD. Dr. Revici believed that pathologic conditions were due to a chemical imbalance within the body that could be modified using natural substance. Revici’s cancer therapy was a nontoxic chemotherapy that used lipids, lipid-based substances, and … Continue reading Revici Selenium Cancer Treatment
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 