Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Grapeseed Extract All Support Vascular Health

Q: I have a friend that just started bruising easily and often, anything you can recommend?

-Richard

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Bruising results from the rupture of the tiniest blood vessels, called capillaries, which allows blood to leak into surrounding tissue until those capillaries are repaired. As the escaped blood is broken down and reabsorbed over the next few days, chemical changes produce the characteristic color changes associated with bruises.

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Top Creatine Formulas Like These May Be Safer Than You've Been Led To Believe

One still-widely-held misconception about creatine is that it greatly disrupts water metabolism in the body, leading to mild side-effects like cramping or even severe side-effects like dehydration. Many product labels, articles, nutrition experts, even the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) against using creatine when exercising intensely in hot environments.

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Some Popular Creatine Supplements

We’ve known for some time now that creatine is much more than a bodybuilding supplement. (more…)

Smiling Bob: So Much Less To Smile About Now

It started with an indictment back in 2006 and now a federal court in Cincinnati has sentenced Steve Warshak to 25 years in prison on 93 counts of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. (more…)

Some Popular Echinacea Supplements

Q: Echinacea purpurea vs. Augustifolia Root. Difference in potency? Is the root more potent? What are the differences in effectiveness?

-Larry

A: We’re only aware of a few studies that compared different species. One study compared immune effects of echinacea but failed to show that any one species was the most potent; all tested species (which included angustifolia and purpurea) increased the same immune parameters. Another study compared the antioxidant effects of different echinacea species. That study showed that the chemical composition differed significantly between the purpurea and angustifolia, but that both possessed similar antioxidant properties.

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Natrol Carb Intercept: A Phase II Carb Blocker Supplement

Q: I recently purchased 3 bottles of Natrol Carb Intercept & have a couple of questions:

TS

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Greens supplements are widely used by people to increase their intake of healthy green plant foods, which most most people don’t consume in sufficient amounts. But as beneficial as they are, greens aren’t often used for specific effects on the body, apart from their use by those who believe they can alkalize body chemistry for improved health.

The Study Used Kyo-Green

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Most people are familiar with the mineral iron, and its close relationship the health of red blood cells. Iron deficiency can create one of the most common types of anemia, while excessive amounts of iron can promote oxidative damage to the cardiovascular system. (more…)

More than 10 years after their introduction, creatine supplements are still dogged by the misperception that they are somehow unnatural or unsafe supplements. Like any supplement, creatine is not for everyone. But that’s no excuse to exaggerate its risks. Creatine is a useful, natural nutrient for muscle health and enjoys an excellent safety record, especially when one considers the popularity of creatine supplements, which are used by millions of people on a daily basis. (more…)

The supplement industry has enjoyed periods of rapid growth and expansion, not only in terms of sales and market statistics but also in terms of products. There is a constant stream of new supplement products coming onto the market, but for a variety of reasons, some of the most promising supplements fail to attract the attention which their benefits and properties would seem to merit. It can be many years from the time a new supplement is introduced to the time it “catches on” among consumers, doctors, practitioners and the market as a whole. (more…)