Niacin Flush: All About the Supplement Side Effect

Niacin Flush: All About the Supplement Side Effect

Medical Review by William Truswell, MD Niacin The flush may occur after taking large additional doses of niacin (vitamin B3). This vitamin is often used to treat high cholesterol levels. …

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Multi-ingredient herbal supplement increases cognitive speed and gut health in the elderly

Study: Chronic supplementation of a multi-ingredient herbal supplement increases speed of cognitive task performance alongside changes in the urinary metabolism of dopamine and the gut microbiome in cognitively intact older adults experiencing subjective memory decline: a randomized, placebo controlled, parallel groups investigation. Image Credit: lupvaliu / Shutterstock

In a study published in the journal Frontiers in food, researchers in the United Kingdom investigated the impact of 90-day supplementation of a multi-ingredient herbal supplement on the cognitive abilities …

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Cheating: MuscleBlaze Gains 10% Market Share One Year After Launching Whey Protein Test Kit

Cheating: MuscleBlaze Gains 10% Market Share One Year After Launching Whey Protein Test Kit

The company was able to do so after launching its test kit known as MB ProCheck last year, senior vice president Kaustuv Paliwal said during his presentation at the Growth …

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Switching to a healthy diet could add 10 years to your life. 3 foods seemed to make the biggest difference in one study.

Switching to a healthy diet could add 10 years to your life.  3 foods seemed to make the biggest difference in one study.

Changing an unhealthy diet to a healthy diet in middle age could add 10 years to a person’s life. One study found that eating lots of whole grains, nuts and …

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7 ways to enjoy foods you don’t like

7 ways to enjoy foods you don't like

Is it possible to train your taste buds to enjoy foods you didn’t before? Photo/Getty Images You’re out to dinner with a bunch of friends, one of whom orders pizza …

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