by Peter James | Jun 12, 2018 | Herbs, Supplements
Over the course of time, tea has helped to bring healing power to those who seek health and well-being. Tea has been around for centuries and it has played a big role in alternative medicine over the years as people have trusted folk remedies that have modern medicine now backing up the benefits. Herbalists, Naturopathic doctors, and scientists have studied the antioxidant properties of tea in order to better understand the benefits and how to turn back the hands of time by activating anti-aging hormones. In addition, drinking tea is an excellent way of boosting the bodies level of antioxidants. Drinking herbal tea can lead to numerous benefits including: Fighting colds and flu viruses.Stress relief.Digestive aid.Slowing the aging process.Suppressing the appetite.Preventing insomnia. In case you’re wondering what the best teas are for helping with the aging process and giving you a more youthful glow here are some of the best herbal options: Ginseng This adaptogen root is known for rejuvenating the body and the mind. This tea is used to help fight fatigue, depression, and stress. The American ginseng is preferred for preventing wrinkles and rejuvenating skin. Ginseng has a reputation of being a longevity boosting herb that can improve stamina and well-being. This tea is also believed to enhance brainpower, energy, and the immune system.The picture includes Korean ginseng which has other medicinal properties that differ from American Ginseng.Rooibos This tea also known as “red tea” has been around for over 200 years and has been gaining popularity within the U.S. This herb has powerful antioxidants like black tea, green tea, and oolong white tea. The polyphenols present...
by Peter James | May 8, 2018 | Supplements
If you’re currently looking for something that’ll give you an extra boost of energy that isn’t as taxing on your body, I’d suggest looking into a pre-workout powder. Although pre-workout drinks are arguably unhealthy, they still seem to beat a red bull, monster drink, rockstar, or coca cola. With that said, pre-workout drink powders offer a lot of different ingredients. The primary ingredients found typically consists of a base of beta alanine, B vitamins, branch chain amino acids, caffeine, and creatine monohydrate. Three main ingredients that I mentioned above are super helpful in the process of building more strength in the body. Those compounds include caffeine, creatine monohydrate, and beta-alanine. One big difference that pre-workout drinks offer is that the majority of them have artificial sweeteners as a sugar replacement which makes the powder calorie suppressed. With this in mind, pre-workout drinks can help as a performance aid and enhancer in the gym with weight lifting and some minor cardio. If you work long days and have a lot of studying on your schedule, it can help your performance to take a pre-workout powder. If you’re currently wondering what powders are on the market, there are plenty available to choose from. To find out which powder’s are the best and most stimulating, please read further to find out. Here are a few of the most stimulating pre-workout powder’s available: Bang This pre-workout has a very effective combination of ingredients with 7.5 grams of BCAA’s, 6 grams of L-Citrulline Malate, 2.4 grams of beta-alanine, 2.5 grams of betaine anhydrous, and 5 grams of creatine monohydrate. It is popularly sold in...
by Peter James | May 2, 2018 | Nutrition, Supplements
Plant Proteins When it comes to picking a good quality plant based protein powder there are many different options for people to choose from. You may be thinking to yourself, is it possible for me to go meat-less? The answer is of course, you just have to re-arrange your diet, and slowly start introducing more plant based protein sources. For some, taking a plant based protein powder is a great option. Especially if you happen to be lactose intolerant, vegan, or simply looking for a way to incorporate more protein variety besides animal based sources. By adding a plant based protein powder into your diet, it really will taste much better if you mix it with a milk substitute such as almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, or hemp milk. Heck, you can even mix it with orange juice too, and it will mix much better than using water. So if you are looking to make the switch to plant proteins from casein, beef, or whey just remember that there are definitely other good options. Maybe you’re wondering, what are some of the best plant based protein powders available on the market? Here is a list of some of the top plant based protein supplement products available: Genceutical Plant Head Protein This specific protein powder has been one of my favorite containers of plant based protein. The sources of protein include chlorella algae based protein, cranberry protein, brown rice protein, pea protein, and hemp protein. Plant Head Protein is one of Nature’s Highest Quality Plant Based Protein powders. It has 15 g Protein. It is Gluten Free, Non GMO,...
by Peter James | Aug 31, 2017 | Nutrition
There are three main macro nutrients that are needed by humans for growth and development. The three main macro nutrients that are needed consist of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. These core nutrients help supply energy for the body in order to supply for daily activities and movements. In this blog post I will cover key details that explain how these main macro nutrients work biochemically within the body. Carbohydrates: So what are carbohydrates? Most carbohydrates are a form of some type of sugar molecule. These molecules are used to form glycogen. Complex Carbohydrates are linked sugar molecules and they are also called starches. Simple Carbohydrates are single sugar molecules such as glucose, sucrose, and fructose. Carbohydrates can be broken down into three general categories: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides and disaccharides are commonly referred to as sugars or simple carbohydrates, while polysaccharides are called complex carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that have one sugar molecule. Common sources include glucose, fructose, sorbitol, galactose, mannitol, and mannose. Disaccharides are carbohydrates with two sugar molecules. Common sources include sucrose and lactose. Polysaccharides are carbohydrates with three or more sugar molecules. Sources include dextrin, cellulose, and starches. Another kind of carbohydrate is fiber, which is composed mainly of undigestible polysaccharides. Fiber plays an important role in the next topic of discussion, the glycemic index (GI). The separate classifications of monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, and fiber which help differentiate carbohydrates. The major carbohydrates that are consumed in the human diet are starch, sucrose, lactose, fructose, and glucose. The polysaccharide starch is the storage form of carbohydrates in plant. Sucrose known as table sugar and lactose known...
by Peter James | Jun 24, 2017 | Herbs, Supplements
A brief summary on the herb Gotu Kola centers on the fact that the herb was originally called Brahmi or Mandukaparni. The herb has been used for thousands of years for a host of different ailments, all of which cover the whole body. Gotu Kola utilizes and enforces the chemical activity of Saponins. As a result medical benefits of the herb are obtained through the chemical activity of the Saponins. The leaves have been used topically for everything from Fever, bruising, and bowel problems when applied topically. Apart from wound healing and topical usage, the herb is recommended for the treatment of various skin conditions such as leprosy, lupus, varicose ulcers, eczema, psoriasis, diarrhoea, fever, amenorrhea, diseases of the female genitourinary tract and also for relieving anxiety and improving cognition when used internally. This particular Ayurvedic herb has been used for thousands of years and has been considered “one of the elixir’s of life” known over 2000 years ago. Its latin name is known as Centella asiatica. Not to be confused with its kola nut which has stimulant properties and caffeine, the leaves have a different chemical makeup. The primary active constituents of CA are saponins (also called triterpenoids), which include asiaticosides, in which a trisaccharide moiety is linked to the aglycone asiatic acid, madecassoside and madasiatic acid[13]. These triterpene saponins and their sapogenins are mainly responsible for the wound healing and vascular effects by inhibiting the production of collagen at the wound site. The chemical constituency of saponins is generally centered around the soap-like substance and how it forms with cholesterol and protects cells against cytotoxic therapy. It...
by Peter James | May 19, 2017 | Health, Nutrition, Supplements
The digestive enzyme commonly known as Bromelain is derived from pineapples and is used for many different health reasons that one would never suspect from a digestive enzyme. This extract that is derived from pineapples is an excellent therapeutic enzyme that closely resembles proteinases with many anti-inflammatory abilities present. Bromelain has earned growing acceptance and compliance among patients as a phytotherapeutical drug. A wide range of therapeutic benefits has been claimed for bromelain, such as reversible inhibition of platelet aggregation, angina pectoris, bronchitis, sinusitis, surgical traumas, thrombophlebitis, pyelonephritis and enhanced absorption of drugs, particularly of antibiotics. There is also much promise with bromelain from pineapples and its potential to fight tumors. Bromelain acts as an immunomodulator by raising the impaired immunocytotoxicity of monocytes against tumor cells from patients and by inducing the production of distinct cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-a, interleukin (Il)-1beta, Il-6, and Il-8. In a recent clinical study with mammary tumor patients, these findings could be partially confirmed. Especially promising are reports on animal experiments claiming an antimetastatic efficacy and inhibition of metastasis-associated platelet aggregation as well as inhibition of growth and invasiveness of tumor cells. In addition to fighting and preventing tumors, bromelain has also shown much promise with treating osteoarthritis. Bromelain is a food supplement that may provide an alternative treatment to NSAIDs for patients with osteoarthritis. Bromelain is a crude, aqueous extract obtained from both the stem and fruit of the pineapple plant, which contains a number of proteolytic enzymes (10,11) and has shown potentially beneficial effects due to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Currently, bromelain is used for acute inflammation and sports...
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