Turmeric, a long-used ancient spice in eastern cultures, has shown in recent research to help with arthritis, inflammation, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and even digestion and weight loss.  Turmeric is commonly used in eastern curry dishes.  The most highly recognized component of turmeric is curcumin which gives turmeric (and the dishes it is used in) its yellow color.  Here’s a summary of some of the potential health benefits of turmeric.

Curcumin is turmeric’s “anti-inflammatory” ingredient which has been shown to influence more...

There is still mass belief that the FDA is here to keep us safe.  In my opinion, nothing is further from the truth.

I recently received a disappointing e-mail from one of our manufacturers, RainTree Nutrition.  They informed us that they are permanently going out of business.  For over a year, the FDA has prohibited them from importing bulk plant materials from the Amazon.  They have been in an ongoing fight with the FDA regarding over “claims” made on...

One of the challenges that we face in helping people discover and use natural remedies is that it seems impossible to many that something found in nature, in your yard or herb garden even, can have a positive, powerful effect on your health.  Anything that good must cost a billion dollars and require a prescription.  For this reason, I decided to do a series on the health benefits of some of the most common herbs, most found in your kitchen...

Quality - Effectiveness - Value

We believe that a part of our mission to help you navigate the natural health maze is to help you quickly identify the best products we have in each of our categories.  But what does "best" mean to us.  While it has a quality feel to it, here are the major guidelines that we use when labeling our products "Recommended".

1. Quality -...