Your eyes aren’t just the windows to your soul, they are also key to how you receive information from the world around you. While it may be easy to take your eye health for granted, we implore you to take precautions to preserve your vision while you can.

Studies show that to improve visual processing speed, we should look to carotenoids. Carotenoids are antioxidants that protect the body from free radicals that can damage cells and cause diseases. They can be found quite abundantly in plants and are responsible for giving color to red, orange, yellow, and green...

In a word, yes. Cold sores are contagious. And since cold sores are also incredibly common, if you are one of the many who are affected by cold sores, read on to learn more about cold sores, how to prevent...

The holidays are my favorite time of year.  I love the cooler days, evenings by the fireplace, warm candlelight dinners, and giving gifts to the people I care about.  But for most people, the holidays can also be an exceptionally stressful time, and if we aren’t careful, we can let...

Recently, we launched 4 new USDA Organic bagged lozenges that come in two varieties: TheraZinc – we were the first company to launch zinc gluconate lozenges, and now we have extended our successful TheraZinc line to include USDA Organic Elderberry Raspberry and Blood Orange flavored bagged lozenges.

Posted January 16, 2015 HealthDay Being sedentary may be twice as deadly as being obese, a new study suggests. However, even a little exercise -- a brisk 20-minute walk each day, for example -- is enough to reduce the risk of an...

Not all mosquitoes bite There are about 170 different mosquito species in North America (and 3,500 worldwide),  but not all of them bite humans. Of those that do, it’s only the females who are bloodsuckers—they use the protein to produce eggs. There are two species responsible for spreading disease in...

Eye Tests Might Help ID Alzheimer's, Studies Suggest (from HealthDay News) -- Eye tests could be used to identify people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, two new studies suggest. In one study, early results...

(From HealthDay News) -- The "brain fog" experienced by many celiac disease patients seems to improve as their intestines heal after adopting a gluten-free diet, a small new study suggests. Australian scientists found that banishing gluten -- a protein found in wheat, barley and rye that causes intestinal inflammation...

Oil Pulling: Is There a Kernel of Truth? By Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH In a short time, I’ve gone from wondering ‘what is this crazy new fad of oil pulling?’ , I’ve gone from wondering ‘what is this crazy new fad of oil pulling?’ to respecting the research going on...