Turmeric is the spice that gives Asian curries their distinctive golden color. But it isn’t just a culinary treat.
For thousands of years, practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine have used turmeric and curcumin, its best-known derivative, as a staple medicinal treatment.1
… Read MoreNutritionists often remind us to make sure we get essential minerals. They usually mention iron, iodine, potassium, magnesium, and a few others.
But you rarely hear them discuss chromium. They should.
… Read MoreHigh blood sugar can damage your nerves, blood vessels, and organs. It can give you a heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, kidney failure, or even make you blind.1,2
One of the worst things for blood sugar is to sit for hours on end. But the problem is that many of us have jobs that require us to sit at a desk for at least eight hours every weekday.… Read More
Move over red wine. Research has found that an ingredient in beer has surprising health benefits.
A new study at Oregon State University found that a natural substance in hops lowers cholesterol, controls blood sugar, and reduces weight gain.1
Xanthohumol (XN) is a natural flavonoid found only in hops. Hops are the flowers of a perennial vine native to Europe.… Read More
Prepare to be shocked…
Nearly 30 million North Americans have type 2 diabetes. Another 90 million are prediabetic… And only 11% know it.
Worst of all, most cases are entirely preventable. A recent issue of Independent Healing revealed a unique protocol to reverse type 2 diabetes (even though the mainstream tells you it’s not possible).
But when thinking about prevention, most people focus on the things they shouldn’t eat.… Read More
They’re one of the most popular supplements in any health food store. And with good reason. Now a new study in the journal Diabetes should have people paying even more attention to them…
A team of scientists at Cornell University investigated the connection between this health booster and diabetes. Specifically its ability to help control blood sugar response. But they didn’t use a natural form.… Read More