Opinion

L-Phenylalanine ... try saying this one 10 times fast! Pronounced feen-ill-la-la-neen, you can leave the “L” off, as it is a designator of this being an amino acid. This supplement is a mouthful.  Many believe if more of us had a mouth full of phenylalanine, there would be less mouthing off as well as less unhappiness and more laughter...

Detox and get younger? I wish it was that simple, but there is a supplement that is a powerful detox and antioxidant (antioxidants help us to handle age better). It is glutathione.  Glutathione is composed of three amino acids — namely glycine, glutamic acid and cysteine.  It is extremely important and naturally occurs in our bodies. Glutathione levels decrease as we age. ...

More and more scientific studies are proving the value of Vitamin E.  Three newly published papers that were published in prestigious journals all show real benefits for having Vitamin E in your diet. Since the researchers began using natural Vitamin E with their test subjects, the data has consistently shown benefits for a variety of conditions...

Although regular cholesterol tests have helped doctors to check for heart attack risk in many patients, we all know of people with normal levels who have had a heart attack. I know of people with very high levels that have lived long lives, untreated. Conventional cholesterol testing provides some help. I’ve read these tests identify only 40 percent of those at risk for heart attack and coronary artery disease...

With cold and flu season coming upon us, along with the stress and strain of the holidays, I thought a reminder of this amazing supplement was due. What would it be like if a very safe and easily digestible common vitamin would have far-ranging benefit to our health? Suppose this inexpensive ordinary vitamin wasn’t so ordinary any longer. ...

Well, here we go. The yearly press for flu vaccination is underway. Whether or not you decide yay or nay to the vaccine, here is information on natural supplements which I like. In my experience, they not only are of help in reducing symptoms but also knock out the flu virus often dramatically, sometimes overnight...

Is this sugar good for you? The one I’m asking about is d-ribose, which is very different from the ordinary sugars that can cause or make diabetes worse. There are many different sugars but to sort it out and make it easier, two categories (simple and complex) have been defined. ...

Trust me, I couldn’t help myself. I just had to write this column after reading an advertisement in the coupon section of the big daily Arkansas newspaper. The ad was selling a very well known multi-vitamin. The interesting thing is they asked if we knew that up to 90 percent of Americans fall short in getting important nutrients from food alone...

Sometimes odds and ends accumulate and you really have to do a yard sale. For me, the push to get this sort of cleansing done is having the stack of small things get bigger to the point that the messiness demands attention. The stack gets big made up of the small odds and ends. We humans tend to do well with an herbal cleanse in the spring and fall so here is my attempt to get rid of odds and ends...