Phytosterols: The Natural Cholesterol Lowering Substance

Phytosterols are sterol molecules in grains, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables that have demonstrated the ability to support healthy cholesterol metabolism.  In attempt to increase the amount of sterols consumed by Americans, you may have seen phytosterols added to your margarine or orange juice. CholestePure is our new favorite natural cholesterol supplement because it is a convenient [...]

IS ORGANIC OVERRATED?

Not for some fruits and vegetables! Pesticides have been found in greater quantities on certain types of fruits and vegetables than others. We know buying organic can sometimes mean spending double on produce, so here is a list to help you determine which fruits and vegetables are worth the splurge; apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes, [...]

DIGESTIVE ENZYME SUPPLEMENTS

Digestive enzymes are proteins that aid in digestion involved in digestion and work optimally at specific temperature and pH. There are three classes of digestive enzymes; protein enzymes needed to digest protein, lipase enzymes needed to digest fat, and carbohydrate enzymes needed to digest carbohydrates. Digestive enzyme supplements aid in this process and have been shown [...]

Green Tea

Green Tea has many benefits!

EGC is one of green teas polypeoics ingredients that as been shown to inhibit the growth of cancers cells, as well as levitates infection, cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol levels. ECG is a powerful anti-oxidant that helps kill cancer most of all, without harming healthy tissue. Green tea is one of the [...]

Vitamin D

Get your Vitamin D Levels Checked!

Many Americans today are deficient in Vitamin D without even realizing. Vitamin D deficiency can occur when usual intake is lower than recommended levels over time, or exposure to sunlight is limited. When this happens, the kidneys cannot convert vitamin D to its active form, or absorption of vitamin D from [...]

Benefits of Probiotics

There are many benefits of Probiotics. Probiotics are live microorganisms in which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Probiotics are commonly consumed as part of fermented foods with specially added active live cultures; such as in yogurt or dietary supplements. Probiotics are anti-cancer potential, and potential as a biotherapeutic agent [...]