Glucosamine has mainly been used as a base ingredient in joint health dietary supplements. It has been shown to help rebuild and repair human cartilage, and is often used in conjunction with [...]
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are believed to lessen the risk of many chronic ailments including arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and memory loss. However, it may also help protect the [...]
According to the Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT II), people with milder forms of osteoarthritis may benefit the most from chondroitin supplementation.* Researchers [...]
A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new study.* Research conducted at Tufts University, studied mice doing tasks such as holding on to a wire and [...]
The United States adult population is said to be twenty-five percent obese. Calcium has been debated as a method of helping to enhance weight loss, especially in recent “milk” advertisements [...]
According research in Italy, a daily supplement of omega-3 may reduce mortality and hospital stay for patients with heart failure.1 In the Italian study, patients assigned to receive omega-3 [...]
A study from the University of Southampton reported that higher intake of vitamin D during late-stage pregnancy was linked to stronger bones and teeth in children.3 “This study shows for [...]
Better eye health may prevent psychosocial consequences, according to a study printed in the Archives of Ophthalmology.2 Visual impairment often leads to health consequences including social [...]
Observational data suggests that low levels of vitamin D may be associated with a substantially higher risk of death. A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine studied all-cause, cancer [...]
There are four major causes for age-related visual loss: cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinopathy, and glaucoma. Glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness, and is said [...]