Vitamin C and Cortisol: Synergistic Infection and Toxin Defense

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Thomas E. Levy Vitamin C and cortisol are the two most important and most powerful naturally-occurring anti-inflammatory agents. The mechanisms of their synergistic action indicate they are literally designed by nature to interact together to optimize the antioxidant impact needed to resolve the disease-causing oxidation that always results from toxins, infections, and stress. As inflammation in a […]

Vitamin C: Evidence, Application and Commentary

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Melissa Ge et al. Vitamin C is classically seen as a vitamin taken in small doses to prevent scurvy and support the immune system. However, there is increasing evidence show- ing that vitamin C has a much greater role to play in human health, particularly when supra-physiological doses are administered either orally or intravenously for […]

Quercetin – A Far Better Flu Remedy than Tamiflu

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Joseph Mercola Your immune system is your first-line defense against all types of infections, be they bacterial or viral, so the most effective way to prevent infectious illness — including in flnza — is a robust immune system. Quercetin, a plant flavonol found naturally in apples, plums, red grapes, green tea, elderflower and onions, packs […]

Can Tissue Salts Ease a Gout Attack?

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Lisa McDowell The pain of a gout attack is not something a sufferer soon forgets, which is why finding treatment that provides sufficient relief for an attack is mandatory. Although there are different medications to treat gout, there are also different non-drug treatments such as tissue salts which can provide relief. Photo: ochm.ca

Magnesium – An Important Nutrient for Heart Health

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Joseph Mercola Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body and is involved in more than 600 different biochemical reactions. Research suggests even subclinical deficiency can jeopardize your heart health. A lack of magnesium will impede your cellular metabolic function and deteriorate mitochondrial function, and magnesium deficiency has been identified as the greatest […]

Blood Circulation Stimulation Properties of Cayenne Pepper: A Review

Mukul Chauhan et al. Cayenne pepper (also called Capsicum frutescence) is a stimulating herb made from the dried pods of chili peppers and is well known for its pungent taste and smell. Cayenne is a popular spice used in many different regional styles of cooking, but it has also been used medicinally for thousands of […]

A Scientific Review on Clot Dissolving Activity of Cayenne Pepper

Sai Sri lakshmi G. et al. The work of fibrinolysis is to break up fibrin clots. The operator of fibrinolysis is plasmin, a glycoprotein with gram atomic weight (GMW) of 90,000. Beneath normal conditions, plasminogen is changed over to plasmin by tissue plasminogen activator (TPA). Actuation happens on the fibrin surface, in this way restricting […]