think AMLA for
high cholesterol
& triglycerides
A study in the journal BMC, Complementary and
Alternative Medicine reveals that a simple extract from
the amla plant (Emblica officinalis), also known as Indian
gooseberry, helps promote healthy triglyceride and
cholesterol levels. The 12-week, placebo-controlled study
involved 98 people with high lipid markers. A whopping
73 percent of participants in the amla group showed a
significant reduction in total cholesterol. And 44 out of
the 49 subjects in the amla group also had significant
reductions in total triglyceride levels. A full-spectrum amla
supplement was used in the study.
Many experts believe 2019 may go down as one of the worst allergy seasons
on record due to multiple factors. If you’re not taking a daily supplement for
allergies, start now. Top remedies to try (look for combination formulas that
have a mix of these remedies):VITAMIN C: helps prevent the formation of histamine during a response
to an allergen.
QUERCETIN: a flavonoid that helps block the production and release of
histamine.
MAGNOLIA: often used in traditional Chinese medicine formulas to ease nasal
congestion from allergies and headaches associated with sinus pressure.
STINGING NETTLE: has a strong antihistamine effect—in one study, nettle
outperformed over-the-counter allergy drugs.
REISHI: enhances immune function and helps support lung health.To check daily pollen counts in your area, go to airnow.gov.SPRING ALLERGIES: WORSE THAN EVER?
MAY 2019 (^) • 11
19 hours
That’s how much time is devoted to nutrition education
during four years of medical school in this country. And,
it doesn’t cover what patients need to know: How to eat
a healthier diet that will prevent disease. Instead, the focus
is on biochemistry and deficiency diseases that have all
but been eliminated, such as scurvy, according to an analysis
of medical education published in JAMA. No wonder there’s
a lot of confusion about healthy diets.