Unlike a “regular” potato (edible tuber of the nightshade family), the “sweet” potato is a large edible root within the morning glory family. They’re also different from yams, which are edible tubers within the lily family and native to Africa ...

Low-carbohydrate diets are some of the most popular diets for reducing weight and managing blood sugar levels. According to studies, reducing your carbohydrate intake also provides additional benefits such as lowering your blood triglyceride levels and increasing your high-density lipoprotein ...

Health and nutrition specialists Dr. Michael Crupain, board-certified preventive medicine physician and author of the best-selling book What to Eat When, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, practicing internal medicine physician and host of the TED Health Podcast, and Dr. Michael Hartman, nutrition ...

The federal Office of Public Affairs has announced that an agreement was forged between Dr. Eric Anthony Nepute of Quickwork LLC and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to settle a matter related to Dr. Nepute’s sale of vitamin D and ...

Studies have shown that niacin, a relatively unknown vitamin, offers many health benefits. In the second edition of the book “Niacin: The Real Story,” Dr. Andrew Saul wrote that orthomolecular physicians have discovered that the vitamin can help prevent heart disease and ...

Psychiatrist Dr. James Greenblatt called for a holistic approach to mental health during his May 17 appearance on “The Dr. Ardis Show” on Brighteon.TV. Greenblatt, an acknowledged integrative medicine expert, told Texas-based chiropractor Dr. Bryan Ardis that the understanding of ...

Many people are already aware of the bone-protective effects of vitamin D, but did you also know that the “sunlight nutrient” protects against cancer? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (GCRC) put together a new study about it showing ...

Aging can be a scary part of life because it comes with an increased risk of health problems, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Although aging is inevitable, you can prevent many diseases and keep your brain healthy by exercising regularly and eating a ...

The sight of weeds in a garden may stress out a gardener, but in a recent study, researchers discovered that the fruit of cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), an invasive weed, can boost collagen synthesis and even prevent early signs of skin aging. ...

Choline is an important nutrient for regulating vital bodily functions. Although technically not a vitamin or a mineral, it is generally considered a B vitamin due to the many functional similarities it shares with B complex vitamins. According to a study published in ...