Depression is a thief that can rob you of your life. Here’s a fresh look at St. John’s Wort as an answer to depression, and what you need to look for when you seek St. John’s Wort.

Does your pet have joint issues, dry skin, or even cancer? Many natural medicines are just as effective for animals as they are for humans.

If you had to name an “engine” that powers the activity of virtually every cell in your body, it would be the mitochondria. Because it is ubiquitous, and found everywhere in the body, a crucial factor in fueling that engine is “ubiquinone”. You’re probably most familiar with its other name, coenzyme Q10, also known as “CoQ10”. CoQ10 helps spark the process of moving the electrons in the mitochondria to create adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the natural “gasoline” or “battery” that powers our body at a microscopic level. Of all the cells in the body, the heart contains the most mitochondria, but the brain needs impressive amounts of CoQ10, too.

The “Other” Time of the Month Does your life come to a screeching halt once a month? You get mad for no reason, cry easily, and eat way too much junk food in front of the TV every night. Your family and friends tend to go the other way if they see you before you see them. You’ve caught them in the act! But you can’t really blame them. That’s not all. You’re in pain. You’re crampy. You’ve ...

The daffodils are blooming, and the trees are budding, leaving you with a sense of dread. The kittens are rolling around with a toy mouse, and the dog is chasing her tennis ball. You try to get away as quickly as possible. The thought of vacuuming or dusting your home makes you want to cover your nose and hide. Pumpkins are in the fields and the autumn colors are at their peak, and you cannot w...

We hear a lot about Genetically Modified foods, or Genetically Modified Organisms – GMOs. But what exactly are they, and why should we bother worrying about them? I’ll review what are GMOs, how they are changing our relationship to food, and what we can do to take control of the types of foods we eat.

There are a lot of misunderstandings about vitamins and supplements, and in my 50-plus years in the industry, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard most of them. However, there are always a few that stand out and seem to be “evergreen”. I call them the “Vitamin Myths”. You’ve probably heard them yourself in one form or the other. They are usually the basis for many of the popular articles that circulat...