Published: July 02, 2009
Coffee may not have the best reputation these days, but the benefits of drinking a reasonable amount of coffee on a daily basis are starting to come to light. Once the coffee bean made its way to China, it became categorized as a Chinese herb and some of its medicinal properties were explored.
Published: July 02, 2009
Cooking raw Chinese herbs at home might sound easy, but there are several advantages to buying a prepared product from a professional manufacturer.
Published: July 02, 2009
Ensuring the safety of the herbal products you purchase should be your first priority. There are a few different indicators that you can use to determine the safety of the product you are buying.
Published: July 02, 2009
Valerian and hops are herbs that have been well studied and found to improve the overall quality of sleep. However, it can be difficult to find formulas that contain the necessary concentration of either herb to affect your sleeping pattern.
Published: July 02, 2009
Dandelion plants are typically viewed as obnoxious weeds. However, Western science has recently begun to uncover the beneficial effects this herb can have on human health.
Published: July 02, 2009
Excipients, or inert substancecs used as filler, can be useful. However, finding out how much filler an herbal product contains can be difficult, and how exactly excipients interact with the body has yet to be determined.
Published: July 01, 2009
Currently, FDA labeling requirements for dietary supplements do not require the manufacturer to list the amount of excipients or filler added to health supplements. This leaves room for a lot of speculation and ambiguity regarding the strength of the health supplements. This article focuses on Chinese Herbal health supplements and the types of inert ingredients added to herbal products.
Published: April 02, 2009
Health practitioners have already sounded their concern about the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency, even in this day and age of “modern medicine.” But how would you know if you were deficient in this essential vitamin? Would you know the signs? Perhaps not. That’s where the testing for your Vitamin D levels becomes vital.
Published: March 03, 2009
Natural herbs and supplements can be a beneficial part of a well-rounded lifestyle, but it’s important to note that anyone can experience a reaction that affects how well vital nutrients are absorbed. The two most common reactions that natural supplements can cause are depletions and interactions.
Published: February 24, 2009
Supplements can be a vital part of a healthy lifestyle, but like anything that you put into your body, you need to feel confident that you’re taking the best possible quality and that those supplements are safe to use. Several myths swirl around supplements, but we’ve got the answers to frequently asked questions that will help you make wise decisions!
