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3 Huge Benefits of Vitamin C Supplements

Vitamin C is the most widely taken vitamin in the world. World production is about 242 million pounds per year. China is becoming the major world supplier because of pricing and is working on a new method to produce vitamin C to further reduce costs. This already a low-cost supplement brings many great benefits to ...

Can Diet Improve COPD Symptoms?

COPD is the abbreviation for a lung disease known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a term which encompasses both emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This group of lung diseases is more commonly seen in smokers, and can lead to serious respiratory problems and even death. There are a variety of treatments that can help open ...

High Blood Pressure Medicine Helps PTSD. Can it Help Alzheimer’s Disease, Depression and Schizophrenia?

Could medicine currently used to treat high blood pressure protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia? Even though this sounds impossible, researchers think it’s possible, and very likely, probable, according to a recent press release. Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center ...

Ginkgo Biloba: What It’s Good for and How it Works

Ginkgo Biloba is actually the name of a very hardy tree, native to China and other parts of Asia. The name Ginkgo biloba is commonly used now to refer to the extract that is used in many health supplements. Ginkgo biloba is commonly referred to as an herbal supplement, but a more accurate description would ...