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It Is All About Performance: Beta Glucan Synbiotic

When a global review emphasizes the powerful effect of beta glucans on cardiovascular conditions and the microbiome (Mathews et al., 2020), I take notice. Since 1997 studies have shown this healing...

Recent Clinical Trials: Beta Glucans, Blood Sugar Regulation, Weight Loss

A beautiful doctoral research thesis by Hossain (2024) at Lund University, Division of Food and Pharma, investigated with four intervention studies, the effects of beta gluons on blood sugar, weigh...

Global Review of Heart Health with Oat Beta Glucan

Every so often we need to check again (and again) the validity of certain ingredients' health claims. Today we will highlight a 2020 global review on the scientific standing of beta glucan and hear...

International Women's Day: For Awareness' Sake

Did you know that International Women's Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years?  Since 1911 international women's day has endeavored to bring awareness of equality, not just between men...

Polyphenols: Look Younger and Feel Better?

Yes, indeed. Recent research articles from 2024 and 2025 are showing polyphenols as one of the most important nutrient agents for interrupting the process of aging, restoring health, and preventing...

Blueberry, stem cells, and Ischemic Stroke

An exciting recent study by Jang et al. (2024) discusses the use of Blueberry-treated stem cells as a viable treatment for ischemic stroke. As we know, ischemic stroke takes place when the blood su...

Children's Microbiome: Back to Basics

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as colic, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and diarrhea, along with allergies, and immune deficiencies - are all causation of early age imba...

Protection of Stem Cells with Blueberries

Let me re-emphasize the ability of Blueberries to protect our stem cells, thereby protecting our brain and nervous system.  It is important.  When there is a decline in the health of our neural pro...

Blueberry Extract and Self Renewing Stem Cell

Do potent polyphenols from blueberry extract help protect and generate more viability and proliferation of these important stem cells? Can blueberry extract reverse decreased viability and prolifer...

Presidents' Day: To Honor or To Not Honor?

Presidents' Day has become a very tricky day - historically, George Washington's birthday (Feb. 22nd, 1732), and now, a federal holiday to honor the highest office of the United States, and those w...