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MEN’S HEALTH: The Benefits of Gingko Biloba

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Gingko Biloba is an herbal substance taken to improve men’s health that has been used by the Chinese for more than 2500 years.
It comes from a tree and is packed with antioxidants including flavonoids and the helpful and easy to say proanthocyanidins. Antioxidants battle free-radicals […]

MEN’S HEALTH: Antioxidant Supplements Prevent Disease

Friday, July 25th, 2008

What are antioxidants? They’re substances which prevent free radicals from damaging your body, and they improve men’s health.
Free radicals are molecules naturally created by the body’s biochemical processes, including oxygen being metabolized and food being digested. They’re also caused by being exposed to tobacco […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Pomegranates Aren’t Just for Stained Fingers Anymore

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Pomegranates Aren’t Just for Stained Fingers Anymore

Pomegranate extract: From heart disease and cancer to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and aging, this nutritious supplement might be just the all-round prevention tonic you need.
Do you remember eating pomegranates as a kid? It was quite an adventure, and it could last for hours — dissecting […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Garlic Wards Off More than Vampires and Evil Spirits

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Garlic Wards Off More than Vampires and Evil Spirits

Garlic, whether fresh, or as an oil in capsules, gets rid of the evil spirits that plague the health-conscious adult.
There are two places you find braids of garlic: Hanging in the kitchen of any chef worthy of the name, or formed into a wreath on […]

VITAMIN ABCs: Can Alpha Lipoic Acid Help You Turn Back the Clock?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
VITAMIN ABCs: Can Alpha Lipoic Acid Help You Turn Back the Clock?

A deficiency of alpha lipoic acid has been linked to cancer, diabetes and heart disease, but it can also improve your energy and help fight disease and inflammation caused by free radicals.
Years of abuse from illnesses, too little exercise, too much junk food, and […]

MEN’S HEALTH: Using Foods as Medicine

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
MEN’S HEALTH: Using Foods as Medicine

Optimum physical health and wellness requires a diet rich in good fats, flavonoids and antioxidants.
The ideal heart healthy, immune supporting, anti-aging diet requires a variety of foods and supplements to maintain men’s health and wellness. What is in our kitchen cupboards may have more impact […]