NOPE, It Doesn’t Help You Lose Weight!

Does NOPE (N-oleyl-phosphatidylethanolamine) really help you lose weight?  Millions of Americans struggle with obesity and are constantly on the look-out for the latest weight loss pill. A recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition explored the efficacy of NOPE. The study found that NOPE was no more effective than placebo in helping overweight patients

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Acetyl l-carnitine for Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a very common condition (affecting nearly 5.8 million Americans), which can be a very frustrating and debilitating condition for patients who suffer from it. Fibromyalgia can be difficult to diagnosis as the criteria for diagnosis is still not widely agreed upon by physicians. As of yet, there is no clear understanding of what

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Does Valerian Root Actually Work for Insomnia?

Difficulty falling asleep or just staying asleep can be a very common problem to all of us a times.  Not only can it be incredibly frustrating, but it can leave you feeling tired and irritable for the rest of the entire day. Approximately one in three people suffer from sleep related disturbances or insomnia.  The

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Botanical Extracts that may Improve Cardiovascular Health

Flavoxine™/Citrofen™: Today, I came across a just recently published pilot study which published the results of a randomized controlled trial comparing a dietary supplement called NP 06-1 (Flavoxine™/Citrofen™) which contained a combination of two botanical extracts–Phellodendron amurense bark and Citrus sinesis peel in obese subjects with osteoarthritis. Both of these botanicals are fundamental herbs used

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