Your sinuses and respiratory system represent yet another area of your body that has numerous foreign cells in constant residence and hopeful natural balance. Like your skin, these areas are front line barriers that protect your body. Keeping them healthy and free of baseline symptoms is a key to having optimal immune function.For many years we have used...

Cholesterol fitness is a subject with many variables. Cholesterol is found in every cell of your body and is vital for survival and longevity. LDL cholesterol has been labeled "bad" because once it is damaged it can accumulate in plaque that lines arteries. However, the proper function of LDL cholesterol is vital to your health and the normal function of...

Antioxidants are the great protectors of your cells. When you consume antioxidants regularly, you maintain higher levels throughout all tissues in your body. When your antioxidant reserves run low, your cells are at high risk for unnecessary damage, even performing routine energy producing activities. It is not possible for any cell to live its optimal...

Carotenes such as lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and beta carotene are known to be highly protective to the human body. When consumed on a consistent basis they are deposited in tissues, including the brain. A new study tracking carotene levels and intake for 2893 middle-aged adults for 13 years has found that higher levels of carotenes are associated with...

A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cardiovascular study evaluating natural vitamin E, synthetic vitamin C, and synthetic beta-carotene has shown that natural vitamin E reduced cardiovascular death or serious cardiovascular disease by a statistically significant 13%, the primary end point of the study. Natural vitamin E also showed...

This study involved 4,447 French adults aged 45 to 60, with modest amounts of vitamin C, beta carotene, vitamin E, selenium, and zinc. It studied the effect of these basic antioxidant nutrients over a six year period and found those with the slight antioxidant boost had better memory and cognitive performance....

Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans take prescription drugs. More than half take two drugs. Senior citizens, 65 and older, take on average 14 or more prescription drugs per year. This creates a major concern with negative drug interactions and nutrient depletions.

It is high time that people trying to improve their LDL cholesterol levels increase their understanding of the subject beyond the kindergarten level training of good and bad cholesterol.

Protection from sunburn with beta-Carotene--a meta-analysis.

Serum {alpha}-Carotene Concentrations and Risk of Death Among US Adults The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Study

Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid, α-Tocopherol, Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and β-carotene are Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Japan.

Carotenoid intakes and risk of breast cancer defined by estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status: a pooled analysis of 18 prospective cohort studies.

Associations between obesity and serum lipid-soluble micronutrients among premenopausal women.

Dietary Antioxidants and Dementia in a Population-Based Case-Control Study among Older People in South Germany