10 Supplements That May Increase Energy

If you seem to have little energy for no apparent reason, Edward Group says these ten supplements may help increase energy levels.

One of the most common health complaints today often revolve around having too little energy. Feeling tired is a normal and natural signal that tells you it’s time for sleep, and getting a full night’s rest may be all that is needed for relieving any fatigue that may be plaguing you. A chronic state of fatigue, however, represents a much bigger issue. Considering that energy is a cellular function dependent on the vitamins and minerals you consume each day, consistent low energy levels typically indicates a cellular imbalance. Read more

Vitamin D: Don't Wait for the Doctors

Don't wait for the doctors to approve high-dose vitamin D supplements, says Bill Sardi. Practice preventive medicine yourself.

A noted expert on the topic of vitamin D and public health is calling for universal vitamin D blood testing and widespread dietary supplementation to augment dietary and sunshine sources of this essential nutrient. Adoption of these practices should not wait for further definitive studies in an effort to “rescue as many patients with vitamin D-related illness as we can during the interim and not wait for further clinical trials to end. Read more

How to Turn On Your Longevity Genes

Margaret Durst says that turning on your longevity genes can help to slow aging, store less fat, and reduce the risk of serious disease.

Genetics have lots to do with who we are and what our health is like, particularly as we age. We tend to put up with arthritis, high blood pressure, a little weight around the middle, etc. because we see them as symptoms of age as determined by our genes.

Scientists are discovering more and more about our genetic makeup – and more importantly, how to control it, or at least limit the worst aspects of it as it applies to our health. One interesting aspect that has come out of this research is the ‘longevity’ genes or sirtuin genes which decrease chances of heart disease, diabetes and other inflammatory processes.

These longevity genes are turned on and off by certain factors in our diet and environment. The favorable condition is to have these longevity genes turned on and active. Calorie restriction has long been understood to increase the chances of a long and healthy life, and now has also been found to turn on certain longevity genes. Read more

6 Natural Home Remedies for Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or maintain an adequate erection for satisfactory sexual activity. Erectile dysfunction is more common in men over age 50, but ED can occur at any age. Pharmaceutical durgs to treat erectile dysfunction are a multi-billion dollar business, but as with all drugs, they can be expensive and potentially dangerous. Natural remedies are often effective for treating ED and are usually safer and cheaper than drugs. Here are six natural home remedies that are used to treat erectile dysfunction.

1) L-Arginine

L-arginine is an amino acid that increases nitric oxide levels in the body. Nitric oxide is a chemical that signals smooth muscle surrounding blood vessels (including those in the penis) to relax, which dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow – a necessity for achieving and maintaining erections. L-arginine is found naturally in protein foods such as chicken, fish, meat, peas, and walnuts. It is also a popular supplement for sports and bodybuilding since it is used for protein synthesis in the body.

2) L-Carnitine

L-carnitine is a nutrient that is derived from the amino acids lysine and methionine. It is produced naturally in the body, but it is also found in food, particularly in animal products and in supplement form. Although there are various forms of carnitine supplements, propionyl L-carnitine has been used for blood flow issues and for erectile dysfunction.

3) Muira Puama

Muira puama is a flowering bush native to the Brazilian Amazon. Used historically as a folk remedy in Brazil for erectile dysfunction, joint pain, and digestive complaints, muira puama is now mainly used as a treatment for erectile dysfunction and as a male aphrodisiac.

4) Niacin

Niacin, or vitamin B3, which is found in chicken, fish and grains, may help men with erectile dysfunction if they also have high cholesterol. Research indicates that men who had moderate or severe erectile dysfunction, reported an improvement in their ability to maintain an erection after taking a niacin supplement for 12 weeks. The most common side effect was skin flushing and itching. No-flush niacin and niacinamide will not produce the same results.

5) Red Korean Ginseng

Red Korean ginseng is Panax ginseng, usually from Korea. In herbal medicine, red Korean ginseng is used to stimulate sexual function and boost energy. Red Korean ginseng may boost blood flow to the penis. Studies suggest that red ginseng may improve erection quality in men with ED.

6) Zinc

Zinc is a mineral involved in regulating many enzymes and hormones. It is found in a wide variety of foods such as red meat, poultry, oysters, beans, and fortified cereal. Low levels of zinc have been associated with sexual dysfunction. Zinc deficiency has been associated with reduced serum testosterone levels. Zinc supplementation appears to increase serum testosterone although it appears to only raise testosterone levels in people who are deficient in zinc.

Four of these natural home remedies are common dietary supplements, and the two herbs have a long tradition of use in herbal medicine, so you could take all of them. A better way, though, is to add one at a time. If adding niacin supplements, for example, takes care of your erectile dysfunction,   you may not want to add anything else.

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3 Dietary Supplements Almost Everyone Needs

No matter how hard you try to eat a nutritious diet, researchers say that there are three dietary supplements almost everyone needs to take for optimal health.

Researchers say there are three crucial nutrients that are most important when considering supplements.

“As long as you eat a well-rounded diet, you need to add only a few key nutrients to ensure good health and prevent disease,” David Katz, M.D., director of the Yale Prevention Research Center tells Newsmax Health. “The key is to include a variety of plant-based foods in your diet and choosing wholesome, minimally processed foods overall. In general, based on science and my practice, I recommend only three supplements to almost everyone: vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, and calcium. Read more

Vitamins That work

Don’t waste your money and health on synthetic vitamins, says Margaret Durst.

Vitamins and other supplements need to work. I find that some very basic nutritional supplements help almost everybody.

A good multivitamin is the first basic. What makes a multivitamin good is the quality of the contents along with the technology used to encapsulate or tablet the contents. Read more

Understanding Supplements for Maximizing Body Building Workouts

If you're trying to build muscle in your workouts, Katherine Flowers reveals which supplements can help.

Choosing the right supplement to optimize your workout can be difficult. Most individuals believe everyone needs to take in every single nutrient in order to help them build their muscles. This is actually far from the truth. Instead, you can increase your performance by knowing how your body utilizes certain body building nutrients. Below is a detailed discussion on each supplement and their effect during your workout.  Read more

Top 5 Supplements to Supercharge Fat Burning

Eating less and exercising is the only way to lose weight, but these five nutritional supplements can boost the fat-burning process. 

Getting rid of body fat can be a long process. You might be eating right and exercise, but the body fat is just not coming off quickly enough.

As we get older, our metabolism slows down, which makes it harder to convert fat into energy. One key to lowering your body fat by boosting the rate at which your body burns calories is to use metabolism boosting supplements. One of the following supplements may even encourage your body to favor fat as your energy source.

I use all the supplements below to achieve optimal fat loss. As usual, please consult a holistic or sports nutritionist or doctor before making major changes to your diet. Read more

Zip, Zest, and Zeal: Get Yours Back Naturally!

Ditch junk food, exercise and take natural supplements to balance your brain and body, says Margaret Durst

Zip, zest, and zeal are signs of health. If you feel that you are lacking these on a regular basis, you may be depressed. Many people do not believe in depression; however, it is one of the most common health problems in the United States affecting an estimated 17 million Americans each year.

Depression is a whole-body condition that affects the body, nervous system, moods, thoughts and behavior. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself and the way you react to and think about the people and things around you. Read more.

Want Sharper Focus, Better Memory, Increased HGH?

Christina Sarich reveals seven benefits of the brain booster Alpha GPC.

Who doesn’t desire more mental focus, and better recall? Whether you are a musician learning a new score, a scientist pondering ways to clean up our planet, an artist desirous of painting with greater acumen, or a student cramming for exams, Alpha GPC, a nootropic (brain-enhancer, and sometimes written nutropic) may just be the brain-boosting supplement that propitiates better intellectual pursuits. Read more

9 Benefits of Alfalfa Leaf

Edward Group reveals nine health benefits of an ancient nutrient and remedy alfalfa leaf.

The word “alfalfa” comes from the Arabic phrase, al-fac-facah, meaning “father of all foods.” It stands to reason, alfalfa is extremely nutritious. The extensive root system allows the plant to absorb a high level of nutrients from the soil. Alfalfa leaf contains essential vitamins including the entire spectrum of B-vitamins, A, D, E and K. Alfalfa Leaf is a source of iron, niacin, biotin, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. Alfalfa is a source of chlorophyll. Compared to other plants, alfalfa leaf is very high in protein and amino acids.

Alfalfa leaves can be healthy for humans and may be used as a dietary or nutritional supplement. The benefits of alfalfa leaf are many and include supporting healthy circulation and the immune system. Read more

Amino Acids: Your Body's Building Blocks

Margaret Durst discusses the critical importance of L-amino acids and lists a few popular supplements.

 ‘L’ is a prefix for many of the amino acids or proteins that are the building blocks for the body. The ‘L’ denotes a left sided rotation of the molecule which is the natural form that is recognized by the human body. The other form is ‘D’ which is rotated to the right and is generally undesirable, yet is found in cheaper amino acid supplements.

There are many amino acids – some made by the body and some that must be obtained from the diet. Below is a description of the most common amino acid supplements. Read more

Curing Erectile Dysfunction Naturally with L-Arginine

Sexual dysfunction is the disorder no one wants to talk about, yet according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, 43% of women and 31% of men suffer from sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction is broadly defined as the inability to fully enjoy sexual intercourse. Women generally experience it as a loss of libido (sexual desire) and/or the inability or difficulty in achieving an orgasm. Men experience it as erectile dysfunction.
If you want to increase libido, there are numerous natural supplements on the market that are sold. The problem with most of them is they are sold without medical substantiation and don't work.The good news there is a proven supplement that does work to increase libido in both men and women. Based on hundreds of studies, L-arginine has become known as a safe and effective sexual nutrient for men and women.

L-Arginine is an amino acid that is necessary for normal functioning of the pituitary gland. The production of L-Arginine naturally decreases with age and medical research has shown that it is responsible for many degenerative processes that are related to getting older. It also plays an important role in maintaining sexual health and libido.

L-arginine helps with maintaining sexual health by enhancing healthy blood flow to the penis. Low levels of L-arginine in the body lead to poor sexual functioning and decreased libido, particularly as we get older/ Taking at it as a supplement can maintain libido as well as having other circulatory benefits . Male sexual health relies on the ability to have enough blood flow to the penis to create an erection and that's the role L- Arginine performs.

L-Arginine is a precursor of nitric oxide (NO) in the human body. In the 1990s, scientists discovered that not only is NO an essential compound that helps blood circulation, but it is important to normal sexual function in both men and women. Without L-Arginine there would be no NO, and without NO, men would not be able to have erections.

Nitric oxide is produced in response to arousal messages from the brain; this then triggers the release of nitric acid which causes the smooth muscles of the spongy tissues inside the penis to relax, allowing the tissue to fill with blood and create an erection. The realize of nitric acid is essential to this process and that is why L- Arginine is so effective in increasing libido.

L-Arginine provides a number of important health benefits in addition to increasing libido, which include:

• Maintaining normal blood pressure, educing plaque, lowering cholesterol, and the prevention blood clots.
• Increasing long term memory and olfactory sensations.
• Reducing and fighting infections.
• Acting as a general anti aging nutrient.
• Maintaining healthy blood flow in all areas of the body

Although here is no established level for L-Arginine supplements, 2000 -3000 mg a day is regarded as a safe dosage,

L-Arginine is an excellent supplement for anyone wanting to increase his sexual arousal, improve performance, and overall health. The huge advantage this natural and safe supplement has over Viagra is that both men and women can take it, it's considerably less expensive, and it's been proven to work in numerous medical studies.


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6 Anti-Aging Nutrients to Take Every Day

Joseph Mercola discusses the six anti-aging nutrients he takes every day.

Vitamin D

Research has shown that those with higher levels of vitamin D are more likely to have longer telomeres, and vice versa. This means that people with higher levels of vitamin D may actually age more slowly than people with lower levels of vitamin D. Read more

Hammer Ready to Drop on Supplement Industry after Presidential Election

If you can't beat them, buy them up, seems to be Big Pharma's latest strategy against the dietary supplement industry.

• Major Food & Drug Companies Begin Buying Up Supplement Companies As Drug Patents Expire.
• New FDA Safety Requirements Do Bidding For Pharma Companies Who Want To Consolidate Industry, Eliminate Competition

After the Presidential election anticipate what amounts to terrorist attacks upon the dietary supplement industry as regulatory agencies and the news media do the bidding for big business in a predictable industry takeover now that vitamin pills are yielding greater profitability and unit sales growth than the American economy as a whole and drug patent expirations force pharmaceutical companies to search for replacements for their blockbuster drugs.

Proctor & Gamble and Pfizer, two food and drug giants, announced acquisition of two dietary supplement companies, making it clear the vitamin pill business is up for grabs now that it is growing faster than the rest of the economy. One source predicts the supplement industry will grow at the clip of 9% per year during 2011-15. For comparison, the entire US economy is in the doldrums with less than a 2% annual growth rate. This growth is attracting pariahs and predictable pressure from regulatory agencies to rid the industry of competition. Read more

Do Joint Supplements Really Help?

Do joint supplements really help? Mark Sisson weighs in on the debate over glucosamine, chrondroitin, and MSM.

Mark,

I’ve searched through the site and surprisingly I’m hitting a wall while trying to find any information in regards to Glucosamine and Chondroitin, MSM. I did find a few bone health articles where you suggest using it, but do not go much further with details. Can you give us the ins and outs of these supplements? I’ve heard quite a bit about the benefits of each, however I’ve also heard quite a bit in regards to this being some kind of placebo effect that is doing nothing to improve joint function. I would love to hear your take on this.

Alan

Glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM are all separate compounds, though they are grouped together in supplements so often that the names kind of blend together. Let’s go over each of them.

Glucosamine is a structural component of bone, exoskeletons, shells, and fungi cellular walls.

Chondroitin is a structural component of cartilage.

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is an organosulfur compound (remember those?) found, in limited quantities, in certain plants.

Most of the studies are either inconclusive or indicate that neither glucosamine, chondroitin, nor MSM have much, if any, effect on humans with osteoarthritis. The latest one said as much. That’s it, then, right? It doesn’t work. And if it does work, it’s a placebo. Period. Throw away your supplements and start mainlining liquefied NSAIDs. How could anyone be so stupid as to use a supplement?

Eh, not so fast. Read more

How Much Nutrition Do You Really Need?

Bill Sardi discusses which nutrition chart you should rely upon, the RDA, RDI, AI, EAR or DV, or how much nuutrition do you really need?

It is so strange, in an era of overly processed foods and refined sugars, nutritionists continue to maintain the American diet is sufficient to meet the nutrient needs of Americans. This drivel continues despite the fact recent studies do not confirm the consumption of fruits and vegetables significantly reduces mortality rates for heart disease and cancer, the number one and two chronic diseases that drive mortality rates. Even the 9-13 servings of plant foods-regimen now recommended by health authorities still is an unproven measure.

If you are totally confused by the array of acronyms RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance), RDI (Reference Dietary Intake), AI (Adequate Intake), EAR (Estimated Average Requirement) and DV (Daily Value) used to inform Americans how much nutrition they need, join the crowd. For various reasons, all of these should be disregarded, as explained below. Read more

Walnuts Are Drugs, Says FDA

Walnuts are drugs, says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which told Diamond Foods that walnuts may not legally be marketed in the United States without an approved new drug application. This is just the latest example of an out-of-control federal bureaucracy..

Seen any walnuts in your medicine cabinet lately? According to the Food and Drug Administration, that is precisely where you should find them. Because Diamond Foods made truthful claims about the health benefits of consuming walnuts that the FDA didn’t approve, it sent the company a letter declaring, “Your walnut products are drugs” — and “new drugs” at that — and, therefore, “they may not legally be marketed … in the United States without an approved new drug application.” The agency even threatened Diamond with “seizure” if it failed to comply.

Diamond’s transgression was to make “financial investments to educate the public and supply them with walnuts,” as William Faloon of Life Extension magazine put it. On its website and packaging, the company stated that the omega-3 fatty acids found in walnuts have been shown to have certain health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and some types of cancer. These claims, Faloon notes, are well supported by scientific research: “Life Extension has published 57 articles that describe the health benefits of walnuts”; and “The US National Library of Medicine database contains no fewer than 35 peer-reviewed published papers supporting a claim that ingesting walnuts improves vascular health and may reduce heart attack risk.” Read more

18 Best Dietary Supplements for Men

Men's Health reveals which dietary supplements can help a man needs keep his heart, immune system, and sex life in top shape.

The right supplements can help your heart, sharpen your immune system, and even improve your sex life. The wrong ones, however, can be ineffective or even harmful. "You run into problems because most men are 'prescribing' these things themselves," says Tod Cooperman, M.D., president of consumerlab.com, an independent tester of health and nutritional products. "Don't take supplements with abandon. They should be used carefully, because taking in too much of certain nutrients can cause problems."

We consulted with top doctors, reviewed the latest research, and waded through marketers' claims to bring you 18 of the best supplements for men. Use our guide—along with advice from your own doc, since many supplements can interact with other medications—to fine-tune your strategy. Read more