Opinion

If I were going to choose just one antioxidant out of dozens that stand out, the choice would be surprisingly easy. Understand, standout antioxidants include vitamin C, Grapeseed Extract, Pycnogenol, NAC as well as a long list of others. Antioxidants are needed as they do many good things for us like getting rid of nasties that can be very harmful to our health in the long run. The one I would choose is Alpha Lipoic Acid...

Here’s mud in your eye. Well, not exactly mud in your eye but in your mouth. You see, there is a new product line on the market using bentonite clay and activated charcoal to clean, polish and whiten your teeth. So, more specifically the mud is not intended for your mouth but to be used as a replacement for toothpaste...

I remember 30 years ago reading about the benefit of lecithin. Back in those days my main interest was finding a supplement that might help clear foggy thinking. Thirty years ago, I was 36 ... so you can tell the problem with thinking wasn’t from old age. But I wanted to have a heap of fun on the weekend and still do research on Monday morning...

Of course, I support our local organic farmers and the healthy/fresh produce we get year-round. It is true we all need to get our nutritional needs met first through food choice. You can be sure I do this at my home. But, therapeutic levels of a nutritional supplement may be needed for well-being that just can’t be gotten by eating good food. Choosing the right supplement and the right amount is the key to, perhaps, avoiding synthetic medicine...

I can’t believe the hatchet job mainstream reporting does on the effectiveness and safety of nutritional supplements. The idea of health and illness is very complicated, which these reports seldom acknowledge. Just like prescribed drugs, not everything is going to work for every person. ...

It came upon a midnight clear, or perhaps earlier. I’m writing about sleep, safe and restful sleep, something we all need and all find elusive at times. For some of us this is temporary but for others it can be long term. Restorative sleep is a requirement for a good life. Supplements can be of great help both in falling asleep and staying asleep longer and are not only effective but also safe...