Coenzyme Q10 is also known as CoQ10, but my favorite name for it is ubiquinone, meaning it is ubiquitous: it’s everywhere. It’s found in every one of the trillion cells in your body. CoQ10 is needed for energy production, cell growth and maintenance. It’s a powerful antioxidant, protecting cells from damage from environmental toxins and … Read more
Vitamin B12 is your basic foundation vitamin. It’s not sexy or miraculous, but this workhorse nutrient is responsible for a host of essential health functions. Everyone needs it! Most important among B12’s functions, is the task of perfect cell duplication to stave off the ravages of aging, since it is needed to form DNA. It … Read more
Oh, my aching back! Ninety percent of all Americans suffer backaches at some time in their lives – and doctors say women are at high risk since periods, pregnancy, carrying groceries and kids, housework and high heels can all cause pain-triggering muscle and joint injuries. Two out of five women have suffered back pain in … Read more
Feeling like your life is one big drag? Are the vagaries of everyday life gotten you down? No. This isn’t an article about depression. It’s about something else that might be dragging you down: Adrenal fatigue can be dragging you down. You might not even know it, but here’s a hint: Relentless stress can put … Read more
Too busy or too tired? That seems to be the story of most of our lives. But there are natural ways to boost your energy, relieve the stress and put the sizzle back in your love life. A healthy sex life is part of a healthy lifestyle. Well, according to the 2012 Kinsey report, less … Read more
In the beginning of the Covid pandemic, I got an unexplained craving for garlic. I mean, my friends, this was serious. I’ve always thought garlic was fine and added great flavor to a variety of dishes. But suddenly, I could eat an entire clove of roasted garlic without thinking twice and even consider a second … Read more
Most of you have heard of melatonin–and possibly used it–to help you sleep. But what if I told you that there is a little-known property to melatonin that is especially important in today’s world: It can boost immune function, and especially improve resistance to viruses? Here’s what we know about this elusive pseudo hormone and … Read more
My regular readers know this is my frequent refrain: Fat Doesn’t make you fat. Sugar does. If you’re new, let me repeat: Fat doesn’t make you fat. Sugar does. An important new Brazilian study supports the notion that regular intake of healthy fats diminish the risk of diabetes and heart disease, both closely linked to … Read more
It’s that time of year. The holidays are over, the decorations packed away for another year, presents unwrapped and half of them returned. The party laughter has faded, the credit card bills are coming in and the world outside is gray and cold. So January makes you feel a little blue as the long winter … Read more
“I’m so tired,” Janna complained while we sat on her front porch, reveling in a balmy evening and sipping a glass of iced herbal tea. I looked over at Janna and noticed her dry, brittle hair and skin to match. I remembered her complaints of joint pain. Her symptoms could have been a sign or … Read more