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Here you will find a series of well-researched articles describing the health supportive benefits of many herbs, nutrients and natural supplements. Our goal is to take the herbal wisdom of the ancients and prove it with today’s modern science.

10 Ways to Increase Melatonin Naturally

by John Douillard on June 20, 2017 | 12 Comments

10 Ways to Increase Melatonin Naturally

In a study at the University of Colorado in Boulder, researchers evaluated the circadian rhythms of a group of healthy Boulder residents. What they found was surprising. Instead of melatonin levels rising only during the nighttime hours, about two hours after waking, melatonin levels would surge, causing significant daytime drowsiness period. After delving deeper, the […]

Categories: Circadian Medicine, Herbs & Supplements Tagged: melatonin

Eat Foods with Melatonin & Improve your Health

by John Douillard on June 15, 2017 | 4 Comments

Eat Foods with Melatonin & Improve your Health

While melatonin supplements are found over-the-counter in almost any health food store or pharmacy, there are questions regarding long-term supplementation. Some experts report that if one uses melatonin supplements for a long period of time, the body will stop both producing and responding to its own melatonin–but there is little science to back this up. […]

Categories: Circadian Medicine, Diet and Seasonal Eating, Herbs & Supplements, Nutritional Deficiencies Tagged: melatonin

Know Your Melatonin Levels for Gut, Hormone, Bone and Detox Benefits

by John Douillard on June 8, 2017 | Leave a Comment

Know Your Melatonin Levels for Gut, Hormone, Bone and Detox Benefits

When you look at the pineal gland sitting at the base of the brain, one cannot help but think that this pearl-sized gland has a special role to play. Rene Descartes called it “the principle seat of the soul.” For years, researchers thought the pineal gland was an evolutionary remnant with no real purpose. In […]

Categories: Circadian Medicine, Herbs & Supplements, Nutritional Deficiencies, Sleep Health Tagged: melatonin

How Much Licorice Is Safe For Blood Pressure? Whole Licorice Root vs. Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL)

by John Douillard on May 16, 2017 | 15 Comments

How Much Licorice Is Safe For Blood Pressure? Whole Licorice Root vs. Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL)

Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 36 seconds Licorice root, harvested from the roots and underground stems of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant, has been used worldwide for thousands of years as an herbal medicine and added sweet flavor to food and beverages. In traditional Ayurveda, as well as in Chinese medicine, the whole root was […]

Categories: Dangerous Food & Herbs, Herbs & Supplements Tagged: slippery elm

Two Ayurvedic Aphrodisiacs for Both Men & Women

by John Douillard on April 29, 2017 | 2 Comments

Two Ayurvedic Aphrodisiacs for Both Men & Women

While the media portrays our culture to be more sexually risqué than ever before, a new survey suggests that Americans are having less sex with their partner than ever before. (1,2) After surveying more than 26,000 Americans regarding their sexual habits, researchers found that the average adult had sex nine times less per year in […]

Categories: Herbs & Supplements, Love and Libido Tagged: ashwagandha

Molybdenum’s Role in Alcohol Consumption

by John Douillard on April 22, 2017 | 5 Comments

Molybdenum’s Role in Alcohol Consumption

Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 56 seconds For some, the more frequently they drink, the more liquor they tolerate. Others could either never hold their liquor or have watched their tolerance slowly wane over the years. Some are so affected by alcohol that even a glass or even a sip of red wine would […]

Categories: Herbs & Supplements

5 Best Liver Cleansing Herbs

by John Douillard on April 3, 2017 | 5 Comments

5 Best Liver Cleansing Herbs

The liver is the one organ that can take a lifetime of lickings and keep right on ticking—at least we can hope! In recent years, the liver’s reputation for invincibility has been challenged with a growing incidence of liver and gallbladder-related concerns and conditions. In today’s world, gallbladder concerns have become the norm. Worldwide, one […]

Categories: Cleansing & Detox, Herbs & Supplements Tagged: amalaki, turmeric

Eat Foods with Quercetin for Pesticide Protection

by John Douillard on February 25, 2017 | 3 Comments

Eat Foods with Quercetin for Pesticide Protection

Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 22 seconds Pesticide exposure is becoming a ubiquitous threat to our health, and is linked to gluten sensitivity, hormonal imbalances, respiratory concerns and cognitive decline. (1,2,3,4) Since 1945, the amount of pesticide chemicals used has risen fourfold, with over 1000 pesticides currently in use. They have been sprayed on […]

Categories: Herbs & Supplements

Turmeric Boosts Gallbladder Function by 50%

by John Douillard on February 6, 2017 | Leave a Comment

Turmeric Boosts Gallbladder Function by 50%

Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds Turmeric has been time-tested and well-studied (boasting over 5600 scientific citations!) to be a powerful agent for optimal health. It is perhaps most well-known for its support of the liver, and as the liver has its hand in nearly every function of the body, turmeric has been […]

Categories: Digestion & Elimination, Herbs & Supplements Tagged: turmeric

Best Way to Take Vitamin B12

by John Douillard on January 21, 2017 | 5 Comments

Best Way to Take Vitamin B12

Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 21 seconds The popularity of genetic testing has sparked concern in many folks, as some have discovered that they have a mutation at the MTHFR gene. MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) is an enzyme that converts folic acid into its active form, 5-MTHF (levomefolic acid). Certain mutations of the MTHFR gene […]

Categories: Herbs & Supplements Tagged: melatonin, vitamin b12

Turmeric Health Benefits Outperform Curcumin (Turmeric Extract)

by John Douillard on December 29, 2016 | 16 Comments

Turmeric Health Benefits Outperform Curcumin (Turmeric Extract)

Average Reading Time: 3 minutes and 19 seconds Whenever western scientists discover a new natural herbal medicine they quickly try to isolate the active ingredient that makes this herb so beneficial. Then, they try to patent a process of extracting it, and make it into a drug that only they can sell. This almost always backfires, […]

Categories: Herbs & Supplements Tagged: turmeric

5 Reasons To Use Ashwagandha For Sleep

by John Douillard on December 20, 2016 | 29 Comments

5 Reasons To Use Ashwagandha For Sleep

Some 50 to 70 million Americans have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, and new research has linked numerous health concerns to poor sleep. Brain lymphatics drain three pounds of toxins each year during sleep. The worse you sleep, the less efficiently the brain drains, and the less the brain drains, the less likely you […]

Categories: Herbs & Supplements, Sleep Health Tagged: ashwagandha

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