Coenzymes are molecules derived from food sources that are vital to human health. The role of coenzymes is so important that they are often used as nutraceuticals to treat various medical conditions. Two important coenzymes backed by large volumes of…

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus has been on the rise throughout the 21st Century according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with the latest figures reflecting that 8.9% of the US population – a whopping…

Chronic systemic inflammation is a menacing precursor to joint osteoarthritis and metabolic disorders that diminishes your quality of life. Inflammation is driven by a broad range of lifestyle and environmental factors over the course of several years. While inflammation can…

Your body is miraculously designed to break down the foods you eat into macro and micronutrients that are essential for metabolism and energy production. However, modern lifestyles and nutrient-deficient diets often deprive your cells of sufficient metabolites for optimal health….

For most Americans, taking a daily vitamin supplement is a routine instilled in early childhood with the help of easy-to-swallow gummy versions of popular cartoon characters. Later in life, childhood habits tend to stick, and swallowing a vitamin pill each…

Most of us take pain-free movement for granted until something goes wrong. It is often only after pain and reduced mobility set in that we recognize the importance of maintaining healthy joints. One of the most debilitating joint conditions is…

Cold therapy is as old as humankind, serving to numb pain, soothe inflammation, and promote vigor in people of every culture. Despite advances in modern medicine and pharmacology, cryotherapy holds its own today as an inexpensive and effective treatment for…

Despite our modern-day obsession with personal and environmental hygiene, humans share the earth with millions of microorganisms, some of which are beneficial, some harmful, and others that do not directly affect human health, but play important roles in the earth’s…

Summer and Fall are great seasons to enjoy nature and explore the woods. But the forest is no place for shorts and flip-flops. Dangers lurk around every bend of the trail, ranging from poison ivy and flesh-tearing brambles, to snakes,…

A diagnosis of cancer can be terrifying due to its life-threatening prospects, ranked by the CDC as the second leading cause of death in the USA. Yet cancer is not always a death sentence. In fact, according to the American…