Fitness
Bee pollen can mimic estrogen in the body, but experts say there are some risks, including allergic reactions, digestive issues and abnormal tissue growth.
Labeled as the next “superfood,” bee pollen is a dietary supplement known for its vitamins and anti-inflammatory elements. Originally used for allergy prevention, people are now using bee pollen in hopes of adjusting their hormone levels and, as a result, potentially increasing breast size.
The use of the supplement as
A dietary supplement called berberine is gaining momentum on social media for its weight loss effects, even being referred to by some as “nature’s Ozempic,” in reference to the popular drug that can help people shed pounds.
Users say berberine, which is found in a number of plants, including barberry plants, helps curb appetite and improve blood sugar levels, resulting in weight loss. Google searches for “berberine” began to increase at the end of March before they spiked in late May.
Berberine is rising in popularity as demand increases for medications
Young woman lifting loaded spoon to her mouth from bowl full of various types of vitamin and mineral … (+)
Readers of this column will know that I’m highly skeptical of dietary supplements. So you might imagine my reaction when I saw headlines a few days ago about Taurine, “the elixir of life?” (at CNN) and “Supplement Slows Aging In Mice And Monkeys” (New York Times).
Unlikely, I thought. But I read the scientific article behind these reports, and now I’m intrigued.
What is taurine? And could
There’s no denying that collagen has been riding a wave of popularity over the last few years, but a new supplement that’s hit the wellness scene is giving it a run for its money. Cue the drum roll, please… Introducing colostrumthe superfood that protects and strengthens your body’s defenses, guarding against infections, inflammation, everyday toxins, allergens, and processed ingredients (sounds pretty magical, if you ask me).
While you may know of colostrum in the context of the nourishment given to newborns by their mothers, we’re honing in on the bovine variety that delivers benefits adults can get in on—from
HIV-infected H9 t-cell. Credit: NIAID
MitoQ, a publicly accessible dietary supplement that acts as a mitochondrial antioxidant, was discovered through a mouse study to counteract the harmful impacts that HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) inflict on the mitochondria within the brain, heart, aorta, lungs, kidney, and liver.
The research team employed a molecular technique to calculate the proportion between human and murine mitochondrial (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (ntDNA), a key indicator of mitochondrial dysfunction. A decrease in this ratio signals impaired mitochondrial function. Relative to their healthy counterparts, mice infected with HIV and treated with ART demonstrated mitochondrial dysfunction in