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Yeast Peptides for Weight-Loss: Fact or Fiction?
Weight loss is always a topic of concern in the natural health industry. Peptides have recently surfaced as a trending natural solution for weight loss & general metabolic health. But what does science say?
Natural Allergy Relief: An Effective, Comprehensive, & Non-Drowsy Approach
Many of the hallmark symptoms of seasonal allergies, like sneezing, itching, & nasal congestion are the result of a histamine response to allergens in the air. When allergens from the environment make it into your blood stream, immune cells called Mast Cells respond by producing histamine.
If You Experience Gas & Bloating, You May Want to Try Probiotics & Prebiotics
Abdominal pain is unnecessarily common. In the United States, 89% of adults suffer gas-related symptoms; nearly 1 in 7 experience bloating frequently. As this new study shows, natural help is on the way.
The new study looked at a combination of a wide variety of probiotics combined with a prebiotic. Lesser known than probiotics, prebiotics promote the growth and function of probiotics. In this study, the polyphenol-based prebiotic was pomegranate extract.
When it Comes to Heart Health, Black Seed Does it All!
You knew that black seed does a lot. But, when it comes to cardiovascular disease, it seems to do it all!
There have been a huge number of studies on Nigella sativa, commonly known as black seed, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This very high quality systematic review and meta-analysis[1] put them all together for the most definitive word yet on black seed and cardiovascular disease. The meta-analysis included 82 high quality, controlled studies of a total of 5,026 people.