Olive Leaf Extract Benefits: Brain, Heart, Immune System, & More
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Any time you pass along the proverbial olive branch — a sign of peace and forgiveness — you’re metaphorically passing along an ancient plant, Olea europaea. From this plant, we get olives — and olive oil. But did you know...

Top 12 Berberine Benefits You Need to Know About
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
For hundreds of years, Chinese health practitioners have used berberine — a chemical compound found in several plants, such as goldenseal.[1] Its benefits include aiding weight loss, promoting normal blood sugar levels, and balancing cholesterol. Native Americans also used berberine...

Pterostilbene Benefits: How Can It Improve Your Health?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Overview Benefits Sources Precautions We've all heard about the much-touted health benefits of blueberries, grapes, and other berries, but you may not have heard of the unique compound they contain — pterostilbene. What are the benefits of pterostilbene for your...

10 Resveratrol Benefits for Heart, Mind, & the Fountain of Youth
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Overview Types Benefits Sources Precautions Propelled to fame from a multitude of studies on the phytochemical properties of plants, resveratrol more than lives up to its reputation. Experts have called this unique antioxidant a fountain of youth for its effectiveness...

Plant-Based Supplements: The New Frontier of Supplements
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Not all vitamins and minerals are created equal, and your body can tell the difference between synthetic and plant-based supplements. If you have ever taken a cheap, synthetic vitamin or mineral and failed to notice a change in how you...

10 Impressive Echinacea Benefits to Support Your Health
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Recipe Side Effects Echinacea is a powerful and beneficial herb used by people around the world to maintain good health. Every part of the plant, from the roots to the flower petals, is bursting with vital nutrients. With a...

7 Milk Thistle Uses to Improve Your Health
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), a member of the Asteraceae family, is a therapeutic herb with a 2000-year history of use in traditional Chinese, European, and Ayurvedic medicine. Originally native to Southern Europe, Asia Minor, and the Mediterranean region, the plant...

What Are Phytochemicals? Discovering Their Health Benefits
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Study[1] after study[2] after study[3] has shown that a diet high in fruits and vegetables is especially beneficial to human health and can even reduce the risk of many serious health conditions.[4, 5] Phytochemicals may be one of the reasons...

What Are Saponins? Discovering Their Health Benefits
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Saponins are naturally occurring plant glycosides; which is to say they are phytochemicals – chemicals found in plants. They possess soap-like qualities and produce a lather when mixed with water.[1] Over one hundred families of plants contain saponins and there...

Top 10 Remedies for Sore Muscles and Joints
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Almost everyone has experienced muscle or joint discomfort at some point in their life. The entire human body contains muscles and joints that are constantly in motion, making it easy for discomfort to appear anywhere, anytime. The most common type...

Chaga Mushroom: The Immune-Boosting Superfood
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Benefits Sources Recipe Chaga (Inonotus Obliquus) is a mushroom that typically grows on birch trees in colder climates across the Northern Hemisphere. At first glance, the mushroom doesn’t look very appealing; actually, it doesn’t even look like a mushroom at...

Study: Phytochemical Found in Broccoli & Cauliflower Attacks Prostate Cancer Cells
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
We all know that it's important to eat our vegetables. At least, that's what most of us have heard since we were kids. What our mother's told us as when we were young, our doctors tell us as we get...
