How Reishi Mushroom Extract Improve Immune System?
Table of Contents Introduction Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is called “the mushroom of immortality” in China and has been used in Oriental Medicine for over 2,000 years. (1,2) In recent years its reishi mushroom extract has been the subject of intensive research regarding their apparent ability to help prevent or treat many diseases. Such as […]
Essential Fatty Acid Supplementation
Table of Contents Introduction Recent research studies confirms data findings of previous investigations, indicating that the synergistic action of essential fatty acids, richly supplied by flaxseed oil, borage seed oil and fish oil, encourage the production of eicosanoids (mini-local hormones) that help defend the body against heart attack, stroke (and other cardiovascular diseases), control blood […]
Fibromyalgia: New Medical Treatment Recommendations
Our research topic today highlights revised medical recommendations for the common arthritic-like condition known as fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is one of the most challenging and frustrating conditions for doctors to treat. It affects 2% of the population, which would include 5 million Americans and over 1.5 million Canadians. The condition affects more women than men by […]
Studies shows health benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Global Integrative Medicine Academy
By now, we have all heard that extra virgin olive oil is the vegetable oil of choice when it comes to health promotion. Extra virgin olive oil contains the monounsaturated fat known as oleic acid, along with a number of phenolic compounds, which have antioxidant and anticancer properties. The great thing about oleic acid is […]
Lifestyle Change Shown to Reverse Aging of our Cell | Global Integrative Medicine Academy
A really eye-opening article was published in the journal, Lancet, in 2013. It showed that basic lifestyle changes can reverse aging of our cells. By that I mean that lifestyle change can lengthen your telomeres. What are the telomeres? If the DNA of our cells is compared to a shoelace, then the telomeres would be […]