Dr. Wiggy has often written about how chronic, low-grade inflammation drives many of today’s most common health problems, from heart disease to metabolic disorders and even cognitive decline. This new research supports that same principle, highlighting how simple, food-based interventions...
A Brief History of Valerian Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a flowering plant native to Europe and parts of Asia, though it’s now grown worldwide. Its medicinal use dates back more than 2,000 years. Ancient Greek and Roman physicians, including Hippocrates...
The research team, led by Associate Professor Yoshihisa Hirota and Professor Yoshitomo Suhara, found a way to chemically modify vitamin K by attaching it to retinoic acid, an active form of vitamin A known for its role in cell growth...
One of the things about spending a bit extra for something that is natural, and/or healthy, is that you really want to get the most bang for your buck.Being healthy can seem a bit pricey, even though the potential benefits...
Does Monk Fruit Come From Monks? The answer is “no, it doesn’t come from monks.”Monk fruit (also known as luo han guo) is a small, round fruit native to southern China, from the plant Siraitia grosvenorii. When the fruit’s juice...
What Defines An Ultra-Processed Food? Ultra-processed foods (often called UPFs) are the packaged, long-shelf-life products you find lining most grocery store aisles: sodas, snacks, cakes, frozen meals, flavored chips, processed meats, and sugary cereals. They’re engineered to taste good and...
Why Bees Matter More Than Most People Realize Bees are nature’s original networkers, and we tend to take them for granted, They move pollen from plant to plant, ensuring that fruits, vegetables, and seeds can grow. Without their tireless work,...
Published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the findings may help explain how Parkinson’s spreads through the brain and could ultimately guide the development of earlier diagnostic tools and more effective treatments. Currently, around 166,000 people in the UK live with Parkinson’s...
Major Collagen Types: Sources, Uses, and Evidence Obviously, with 28 different kinds of collagen identified so far, I could write pages and pages on this network of protein structures.I’ll keep it high-level and tell you where the best sources of...
