I picked up a prevention magazine while I was waiting in the doctors office for my appointment and read an article about glutathione. I had never heard of it before I read the article. It was weird because this whole week I kept hearing or seeing more information on glutathione. It is called the body’s master antioxidant, it also functions as antitoxin. It is a major defense system against illness and aging. It has the ability to boost the immune system and to fight off the damage of free radicals on the cells. DrugNatural.com offers a good product from Carlson Labs called Glutathione Booster. The best Glutathione supplements contain other nutrients and supplements that provides the proper situation for the body to absorb Glutathione into the body. There are many reasons to take glutathione because over time as your body ages its production levels decline by 8% - 12% per decade beginning at age 20. Other reasons to take Glutathione is to reduce stress on our immune system by reducing stress such as illness, infection and the environment.

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Acidophilus is a general name for a group of phobiotics which contain Lactobacillus acidophilus. L. acidophilus occurs naturally in the human and animal gastrointestinal tract, mouth, and vagina. L. acidophilus also tends to consume the nutrients many other microorganisms depend on, thus out competing possibly harmful bacteria in the digestive tract. During digestion, L. acidophilus also assists in the production of niacin, folic acid, and pyridoxine. L. acidophilus can assist in separating amino acids from bile acids, which can then be recycled by the body.

Some research has indicated L. acidophilus may provide additional health benefits, including improved gastrointestinal function, a boosted immune system, and a decrease in the frequency of vaginal yeast infections. Some people report L. acidophilus provides relief from indigestion and diarrhea. Antibiotics taken orally will kill beneficial bacteria such as L. acidophilus. After a course of antibiotic therapy, patients are occasionally told to take an L. acidophilus treatment in order to recolonize the gastrointestinal tract. DrugNatural.com offers a product called HLC Probiotic Straws; the inside of the straw is lined with probiotic organisms which are consumed when the straw is used. The straws are heat sensitive so should only be used to sip cold drinks. This is a great way of taking acidophilus if you are not a fan of yogart, the typical food that is usually consumed for the benefit of acidophilus.

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I have been using a herbal sleep supplement from DrugNatural.com called Sweet Dreams by Wise Woman Herbals. It is doing the trick for me. I have at times in my life suffered through sleepless nights. By far for me that is the worst and most stressing thing to know that you will be all mixed up the next day when performance counts. I have tried the valerian herb but that made my stomach upset. This product uses a mix of California poppy, hops and passionflower and for me this is the right mix. Before I started using this product I checked with my doctor, in case he thought that these sporadic sleepless nights were symptoms of a bigger problem. I highly recommend this product it shortened my sleepless nights and keeps me on my game for the day after.

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I woke up one day last week with a really soar throat and a non productive cough; It’s not due to allergies or anything. It’s really annoying as there are no other symptoms. I was complaining to a friend about my ailments and she said that when she just gets a hint of a cold symptom she takes elderberry extract. She said she takes it 3 times a day until the symptoms subside. She gave me a little bit to try and by the second day it seemed to be helping. I started reading about elderberry, it has a long history and has been used by many cultures as an herbal medicine as well as a diet stable at times. I didn’t realize that it is part of the honeysuckle family and is a shrub that grows thirteen feet high that produce tiny, spherical, juicy, purple-black to black, seedy berries are hardly more than 1/8″ across. They grow in branched clusters, like the flowers, ripening from mid-summer to early fall, in quantities that weigh down the branches. DrugNatural.com sells a very good elderberry extract that is either in liquid form or pill. Try it you’ll like it.

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DrugNatural has a great article on the home page of their website on the topic of Annatto tocotroenols. As a person with a genetic preponderance for high cholesterol it is always good to have information that may define another way of keeping your cholesterol numbers in check with or without the use of medication. Not only is the E vitamin found as 2 forms, tocotrienols and tocopherols, but both are antioxidants. Tocotrienol has added benefits, including cholesterol lowering, maintenance and reduction of triglyceride levels, and anti-cancer properties, to mention a few. Continuing research studies are proving that these features are unshared by tocopherols. One of the more readily available sources of tocotrienol in the diet include oils and fats, grains (such as barley, wheat and corn), certain fruits, nuts, meat and eggs. The major sources of tocotrienol are:

• rice,
• palm and
• annatto.

Rice is composed of 50% tocotrienol and 50% tocopherol, while palm contains about 75% tocotrienol and 25% tocopherol. Annatto is the only known source containing 100% tocotrienol without tocopherol.

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Lycopene has been in the news recently for its effectiveness as a helpful vitamin supplement that aids in blocking UV light. Lycopene is in the carotenes class of plant pigments. It is the most beneficial free radical collector of the carotene class. A fat soluble vitamin, lycopene appears to be particularly effective in the tissues with high fat and lipid content. The ability of lycopene to block UV light is an additional benefit for the skin. Lycopene has SPF of about 3, which is insufficient to protect from direct sun or any other harsh UV exposure. To get any health and skin benefit of lycopene you need to eat at least 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of tomato paste a day. An easier way may be to use lycopene supplements which are available at DrugNatural.com.

Related Resources:

Dr Oz weighs in on Oprah about Lycopene

Study Supports Lycopene Protecting the Skin from Within

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Hypocol by Pharmax is a great addition to your cholesterol management program. Taken in addition to a healthy diet Hypocol provides 1.3 gms of plant sterol esters when taken twice daily or as professionally directed. All cholesterol management programs should be taken very seriously and should always include regular exercise and stress reduction techniques. Recently I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and started taking Hypocol as a dietary supplement when I saw it on the DrugNatural.com vitamin site. I also started to take classes to learn how to meditate to reduce the stress in my life. Of course as a post menopausal women taking this vitamin supplement helps me to maintain a healthier diet when my work-life balance is off kilter.

• Here are some other ingredients contained in Hypocol:
• Total fat 1 g
• Plant sterol esters (provided as vegetable oil) 650 mg
• Natural mixed tocopherols 6 mg/capsule
• Gelatin
• glycerol
• titanium dioxide
• copper chlorophyll

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Melatonin is a hormone produced in a small gland in the brain called the pineal gland,that helps regulate sleep and wake cycles. Melatonin dietary supplements are sometimes used to treat jet lag or sleep problems (insomnia). Scientists are also looking at other possible effective uses for melatonin, including:

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A new study was released that has shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically UVB and breast cancer. The sun stimulates production of a hormone in your skin. Ultraviolet B rays, the kind of rays that give you sunburns, interact with a special cholesterol in unblocked skin. The production of this cholesterol starts the process that triggers your liver and kidney to make vitamin D3. This form of vitamin D is also available through diet and supplements. So if you don’t get enough sun, a great d3 supplement called Solar D Gems is available at DrugNatural.com the supplement provides the natural form of vitamin D3. Aside from sun rays, the National Institutes of Health notes that vitamin D is present in fatty fish and beef liver. And it’s added to items such as fortified milk, juice, yogurt, margarine and ready-to-eat cereal. Another advantage of taking vitamin D3 is that it also controls cellular growth and helps you absorb calcium from your digestive tract.

Vitamin D3 Related Resources:

• Anti-Breast-Cancer Effects Of Vitamin D3
• Vitamin D3 & breast cancer
• University of Notre Dame & Vitamin D3 Study

“Antioxidant” describes a group of organic substances, including vitamins C and E, vitamin A, selenium. Antioxidants work to prevent diseases by destroying free radicals that are harmful inside the human body. Left unattended, free radicals damage cell walls, material within cells and other cell structures. Over time such damage may lead to disease. Again, antioxidants are believed to assist in preventing disease by destroying free radicals before they get the chance to do harm to your body.

Aces + Zn Supplement sold by DrugNatural.com is a great combination of different antioxidant vitamins and supplements. A healthy diet and a sensible lifestyle keep you healthy and prevent many diseases, research shows that supplementing your diet with antioxidants help improves and reduces the risk of cancer.

Related Resources:

NIH on Antioxidents

Antioxidents and Cancer Prevention

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