Summary: St. John’s Wort has a long history of use for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety-related conditions. St. John’s Wort has been proven in clinical trials to be significantly more effective than a placebo in the treatment of mild…
Category: Health
Important Vitamins and Minerals for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Key Questions Answered Here: Is sushi during pregnancy safe? Beware of fish with high mercury content, including white tuna. What do pre-natal vitamins do? Provide high levels of folic acid, iron, and other nutrients that are essential to fetal development.…
Men: How Much Healthier Would You Be Sober?
We have all heard of the famous, and dreaded, “beer belly.” The added caloric intake from the alcohol plays a large role, along with the poor eating habits that are often correlated with inebriation. But how much of this weight…
Do Juice Cleanses Work?
Most people think that juice cleanses are a new fad. While it certainly has become more popular in the last few years, this concept has existed for more than a century. Juice cleanses were once promoted as ‘miracle cures’ for…
New Year’s Resolution Ideas, Tips, and Tricks
Lose weight. Quit smoking. Learn something new. Eat healthier. Save Money. We enter each New Year filled with promises for bettering ourselves. Yet if everyone actually accomplished these goals, the world would be a much smarter, healthier place than the…
The Science of Weight Loss
What are the benefits of losing 10 pounds? Most Americans have this goal at one or more points in their life. But we rarely follow through. Here are some stats (courtesy Livestrong & the Dr. Oz Show) which could help…