So what is more dangerous than cocaine and heroin combined? Prescription painkillers kill more people in one year than both cocaine and heroin combined. In fact more people overdose on prescription drugs than die from gunshot wounds. Emergency room visits doubled in a five year period of time from … [Read more...]
Are Herbal Supplements Safe?
May 31, 2011 by 2 Comments
I just read a book by a doctor I know in which he complained about the safety issues relating to herbal supplements. It is interesting to me that everyone seems so concerned about the safety of herbs and dietary supplements. However in 2009 the poison control center reported zero deaths due to … [Read more...]
Holistically Balanced Herbs
May 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
Holistically Balanced™ Process Mirrors Mother Nature (Part 2) View Part 1 Continued from Ellen Kamhi RN PhD Holistically Balanced™ defines the philosophy of Nature’s Answer. For maximum health benefits herbal extracts should keep as many of the natural components found in the plant … [Read more...]
Nature’s Answer Standardized vs Holistic Balance
May 18, 2011 by 3 Comments
Nature’s Answer Tour Yesterday I went to visit the production facility for Nature’s Answer. The COO and Quality Officer Mark Gaeta gave me a complete tour. I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the facility. During the tour I really didn't see much other than the large stainless … [Read more...]
How Do You Spell Relief?
May 4, 2011 by 11 Comments
GREEN TEA !! Guest Blogger Jonathan Selzer PhD It has long been understood that green tea provides a sense of relief. Now scientists are beginning to understand how. The catechin EGCG, the major polyphenol in green tea, helps to inhibit the activity of an enzyme called … [Read more...]
Bacopa and Memory
April 27, 2011 by 9 Comments
For years we have been using Bacopa to improve memory. A recent PubMed search for Bacopa monnieri and memory yielded 21 results. A recent study compared Bacopa monnieri with placebo in adults older than 55 years of age. The participants not receiving placebo received 300 mg a day of Bacopa monnieri … [Read more...]
Depression, St. John’s Wort and Saffron
April 25, 2011 by 3 Comments
Anyone who has suffered from depression knows how painful and disabling it can be. The constant drain on ones spirit seems to take the meaning out of life . Medication can be helpful but for some the side effects are difficult. The weight gain, sexual dysfunction, constipation, dry mouth, and so on … [Read more...]
Curcumin and Meriva Enhanced Absorption
April 21, 2011 by 2 Comments
One of the most popular products among our patients and customers is curcumin. Patients are consistently asking us for it as it seems that their awareness has grown about curcumin and its anti-inflammatory properties and role in disease prevention. Curcumin is the same thing as turmeric, … [Read more...]
