Category: Ingredients

Uva ursi is a plant. The leaves are used to make medicine. Bears are particularly fond of the fruit, which explains its Latin name, “uva ursi,” which means “bear’s grape.” Most authorities refer to Arctostaphylos uva-ursi as uva ursi. However, the related plants, Arctostaphylos adentricha and Arctostaphylos coactylis, have also been termed uva ursi by […]

Pygeum Pygeum is a tree. The bark is used as medicine Contents Uses Benefits Other Names References Uses Treating symptoms of enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) Prostate cancer Inflammation Kidney disease Urinary problems Malaria Stomach ache Fever To increase sexual desire. Benefits Pygeum contains chemicals that help shrink the prostate to relieve urinary problems […]

Allicin is the major biologically active component of garlic. First reported by Cavallito and Bailey in 1944, allicin is the key ingredient responsible for the broad-spectrum of antibacterial activity in garlic. Research also showed that allicin is responsible for lipid-lowering, anti-blood coagulation, anti-hypertension, anti-cancer, antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. Medicinal Activity in Garlic is best measured […]

pep·tide (pĕp′tīd′) noun: Any of various natural or synthetic compounds containing two or more amino acids linked by the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/Peptide

suc·ci·nate (sŭk′sə-nāt′) noun: A salt or ester of succinic acid. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/succinate

suc·cin·ic acid (sək-sĭn′ĭk) noun: A colorless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, C4H6O4, occurring naturally in amber and important in the Krebs cycle. It is also synthesized for use in pharmaceuticals and perfumes. Source: www.thefreedictionary.com/succinic+acid

Cilantro Cilantro, often known as coriander, comes from the plant Coriandrum sativum. In the United States, the leaves of the plant are referred to as cilantro (the Spanish translation) and the seeds are referred to as coriander. Cilantro is also commonly referred to as Chinese parsley. Benefits Natural preservative: Because of its high antioxidant content, […]

EDTA EDTA chelation (see chelate) is a therapy by which repeated administrations, either intravenously (IV) or orally, of a weak synthetic amino acid, EDTA (ethylenediaminetetra acetic acid), gradually reduces atherosclerotic plaque and other mineral deposits throughout the cardiovascular system. It does this by literally dissolving them and returning the arterial system to a smooth, healthy, […]

DMSA DMSA is an over-the-counter nutritional supplement that provides succinate, a substance found in every cell of the body. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions References Uses DMSA has been safely and effectively used in the treatment of people who have been either acutely or chronically poisoned with toxic metals such as lead and mercury. It has […]

Rhodiola is native to the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and Alaska. It has a long history of use as a medicinal plant in Iceland, Sweden, France, Russia, and Greece. It is mentioned by the Greek physician Dioscorides as early as the first century AD. Contents Uses Benefits Other Names References Uses Rhodiola is a […]