Building and maintaining a healthy immune system through diet and lifestyle is a key to optimum health. The immune system can be supported by some natural substances in the form of supplements, and
Ten Supplements for Building Immunity
Five Immune-Boosting Foods and Foods to Avoid
Flu season is almost upon us, and the push is on for everyone to receive “preventative” influenza vaccinations. But is there another way to prevent or reduce the severity of the illness? Our
Does Capsaicin in Chili Pepper Cause Diabetes?
Recently, a subscriber wrote in to PPNF asking what our thoughts were on capsaicin causing diabetes, “particularly in combination with a copper deficiency.” The association between diabetes and capsaicin appears highly unrealistic. There
The Number One Natural Antihistamine
Immunity & vitamin C Histamine is an important part of human physiology. Normal levels act as neurotransmitters and may even play a role in regulating body weight. But stress, asthma, and allergic reactions
Vitamin E Complex-Where Can I Find It?
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and an antioxidant. It is most often found in the fats of plant foods. Good food sources of vitamin E include cold-pressed, organic safflower oil, minimally processed
Vitamin E Complex
It’s not as simple as you think! Vitamin E is perhaps one of the most misunderstood nutrients of our time. How is it possible that one nutrient can have so many conflicting studies
Do Omega-3s Raise Prostate Cancer Risk?
Correlation does not equal causation Earlier this summer, a study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute regarding omega-3s and prostate cancer risk. It concluded that “this study confirms previous
Vitamin C: What it Does, Where to Get It, How to Supplement It
The harsh winter of 1534 was challenging for explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew. Their ship was immobilized in Canadian ice, and nearly all 110 men were deathly ill. There was little to