Category: supplements

Korean Red Ginseng: King of Adaptogens

Since ancient times, ginseng root has been considered one of the world’s most valuable medicinal herbs. Ginseng is a perennial plant native to the mountainous regions of the Orient. You can spot one at a distance by its cluster of red berries, but it’s what’s underground that counts. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of…


Aloe Vera, a Primer

Common Names: aloe Latin Names: Aloe vera, Aloe africana, Aloe arborescens, Aloe barbadensis Background Aloe is a cactus-like plant that grows in hot, dry climates. It is cultivated in subtropical regions around the world, including the southern border areas of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Historically, aloe has been used for skin conditions and was thought to improve baldness…


How to Improve Your Brain Function With Melatonin

According to a recent report published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal, Alzheimer’s disease – the sixth leading cause of death in the United States – claimed over 121,000 lives in 2019 alone, before the pandemic had swept the nation.  Meanwhile, the Alzheimer’s Association has released a sobering new statistic – deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms…


The ‘Sleep Hormone’ Could Heal the Brain

According to a recent report published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Journal, Alzheimer’s disease – the sixth leading cause of death in the United States – claimed over 121,000 lives in 2019 alone, before the pandemic had swept the nation.  Meanwhile, the Alzheimer’s Association has released a sobering new statistic – deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms…


6 Impressive Benefits of Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that can boost your antioxidant levels. Although many think of Vitamin C as just helpful to fight off the common cold, there is much more to this crucial vitamin! Here are a few of the benefits of Vitamin C: #1 Prevents and Beats the Common Cold The common cold is…


Lavender, A Basic Primer

In a 2014 study on the potential medicinal uses for Lavender, it was stated that lavender traditionally has a variety of therapeutic and curative properties, ranging from inducing relaxation to treating parasitic infections, burns, insect bites, and spasm. There is growing evidence suggesting that lavender oil may be an effective medicament in treatment of several…


Four Things About Vitamin D Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You

Dr. Sean tells us the ins and outs of Vitamin D. What it is, why you need it, and the best place to get it. Vitamin D has been debated in COVID 19 treatment for the offense and defense. We have everything you need to know here! Dr. Sean McCaffrey is a physician, speaker, teacher,…


Tumeric, What You Need to Know

The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4000 years to the Vedic culture in India, where it was used as a culinary spice and had some religious significance. It probably reached China by 700 ad, East Africa by 800 AD, West Africa by 1200 AD, and Jamaica in the eighteenth century. The name turmeric derives from…


Turmeric: What You Need to Know

The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4,000 years to the Vedic culture in India, where it was used as a culinary spice and had some religious significance. It probably reached China by 700 ad, East Africa by 800 AD, West Africa by 1200 AD, and Jamaica in the 18th century. The name turmeric derives from…


The Facts Are Published—Why Not Be Honest About It?

In this brilliant missive from Dr. Royal Lee’s Therapeutic Foods Company, the “facts” published refer to studies showing that only natural vitamins—that is, vitamins as they are found in food, as complexes of many cooperating compounds—are capable of curing vitamin-deficiency diseases such as beriberi, scurvy, pellagra, and rickets. On the other hand, isolated or synthetic fractions of…