Supplements

Comfort Bar Review

July 23, 2009

The nice folks who make the Comfort Bar sent me one to try. So here are my thoughts about it.

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I recently got over a flu and when it started my wife suggested that I take this homeopathic medicine called Oscillococcinum.  Just like most people I was a little skeptical, but she was very emphatic that it had helped her flu go away a lot quicker. So on her recommendation I decided to give it [...]

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Are protein drinks healthy? Well, the simple answer is yes. Of course it is healthy to drink something that has nutrition and not a lot of things that are bad for you in it. But it is important to answer a question like this one a bit more thoroughly. First of all, why are you [...]

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Mangosteen Juice comes from the mangosteen, a fruit native to Southeast Asia. The mangosteen is known to be rich in antioxidants and xanthones, a chemical found in particular plants, and is therefore often touted as a natural way to help prevent or treat cancer. The fruit itself has an edible white pulp inside surrounded by [...]

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Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a vital nutrient for humans. Failure to consume proper amounts will result in scurvy, involving liver spots on the skin, spongy gums and bleeding from the mucus membranes. Throughout human history, a varied diet has been known to be healthy. Wherever possible this has been done, but there have [...]

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Today, with many prescription drugs having a variety of negative side effects, many people are turning to supplements instead of prescription drugs. There is a lot of hype surrounding supplements, and there are many who are convinced that supplements are the way to go. Since more and more people are using supplements, there are more [...]

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The Goji Berry

February 9, 2008

Goji berry is a bright orange-red fruit of the woody and thorny shrub Lycium babarum. In English language Goji berry is commonly known by the name wolfberry. Some other plants in this family are tomato, potato, eggplant, chili pepper and tobacco. The fruit is believed to have originated somewhere in the regions of southeast Europe [...]

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Facts About Tahiti Noni

January 29, 2008

Noni, also known as Great Morinda or Indian Mulberry, is a shrub that grows extensively in the Southeast Asia and French Polynesian Islands (Tahiti being one). It is now commonly referred to as Tahiti Noni because the juice of Noni has been commercially marketed under that brand name. The Noni plant, or shall we say [...]

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