40% of seniors in the U.S. are zinc deficient.1
It’s not surprising… As you age, your ability to absorb zinc declines.2 This means the older you get, the more of it you need. You might have to go a little out of your way to get enough of it. But it’s worth the effort. Zinc is a major supporter of your immune system.… Read More
As a Health Watch reader, you may already know about this compound. It’s what makes shiitake mushrooms a widely-studied weapon in the battle against cancer.
The substance is active hexose correlated compound (AHCC). It may help people with liver cancer live longer. Now new research shows that it does much more than that.
… Read MoreThe FDA doesn’t recognize this ancient Chinese herb as safe… Yet natural healers have used it for hundreds of years to treat inflammation and fight cancer.
Its scientific name is Tripterygium wilfordii. The Chinese call it lei gong teng, which means “thunder god vine.” Does it measure up to a name like that? Well consider…
… Read MoreThey’re a fast and dirty “solution” to your inflammation problems. And you can find them just about anywhere—even gas stations. But there’s a problem. Besides the dangers we already know about.
New research shows they can raise atrial fibrillation (AF) risk by 80% in seniors.1 And talk about scary…
… Read MoreYou may be eating all the right foods to add years to your life… But you may be throwing away some of the best parts.
Outer-layers, seeds, rinds, stems… There’s some serious nutrition hiding in the parts of your food that usually end up in the trash. Here are five discarded food parts that you should be eating.
… Read MoreWe already know that blueberries are good for your brain. They are full of polyphenols that fight oxidative stress. Now a new study reveals why blueberries may be one of your strongest allies when it comes to preventing Parkinson’s disease.
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