Every day, your liver works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep your body in balance. It neutralizes toxins from medications, alcohol, and environmental exposu...
TUDCA: Cute Name, Serious Benefits
Which Organs Are Filters? The filtration of waste products, toxins, and metabolites is an important process within the body. The kidneys and liver are the prima...
The Role of Cholesterol Cholesterol is a type of fat which can be obtained from food sources and is also produced by the liver. Cholesterol is essential for hea...
You may have seen on the news or in an online advertisement that there is an urgent need for blood supplies in Canada. This shortage has been ongoing for a whil...
Ganoderma lucidum, more commonly known as reishi, is a mushroom with a long history of use for promoting health and longevity in Asia. The Chinese name for reis...
For those who enjoy food, our stomach craves gastronomic pleasure like our heart yearns for love.[1] So, long live the festive end-of-year celebrations where we...
It is no surprise to us that cardiovascular disease tops the list of killers in the world. Every one of us knows at least one other person in our families that...
Although your body has its own way of detoxing naturally, it can always use a helping hand now and again, especially after the postfestive season. The main way...
Pharmacology Resveratrol (also known as trans-resveratrol or trans-3,5,4′-trihydroxystilbene) is a potent antioxidant polyphenol derived from the skins of red...
Spring has finally arrived, and with it have come lots of sunshine, birds coming out to play—and, unfortunately, also a lot of sneezing, runny noses, and conges...
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a N-acetyl derivative of the amino acid ʟ-cysteine and precursor for glutathione (GSH) in the body, whereby it protects vulnerable t...
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