Category: Beauty & Health

What is Extra Virgin Olive Oil?

The olive tree, Olea europaea, and its fruit, the olive, have been in use since the 8th century BC by Neolithic humans.¹ People have used it as a cooking ingredient, in soaps, as fuel for oil lamps and, possibly its more known form, as oil....

What is diabetes?

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a metabolic disease whose effects are: the increase of blood sugar and the appearance of sugars in the urine. From where comes the need to consume a lot of liquids and excessive appetite. According to...

The 8 benefits of NAC

1. Studied in connection with organ-protective care NAC has been studied in intensive care settings as a possible way to reduce organ stress before and after surgery. In one study of 70 patients with lung disease, researchers reported liver-related outcomes...

The benefits of blueberry supplements

Blueberries serve as a raw material in the food and pharmaceutical industry. Blueberries are a source of flavonoids, especially anthocyanidins, antioxidant and phytonutrient compounds studied for anti-inflammatory activity and for helping preserve the elasticity of capillary walls. Blueberries are rich...

Heavy metal intoxication

Metal toxicity or metal poisoning is the toxic effect of certain metals in certain forms and doses on life. Moreover, metal intoxication refers to the accumulation of heavy metals, in toxic amounts, in the soft tissues of the body. Examples...

DMSA as an oral chelator: how it works

DMSA, or dimercaptosuccinic acid, is a chelating agent studied and used clinically in connection with treating poisoning from lead, mercury, arsenic and other metals, under medical supervision. What is the process of chelation? The process of chelation refers to a...

Winter beauty products & tricks

I think many of you face serious problems with dry skin especially in winter. Regarding the problems of my skin, which is indeed extremely capricious, I have told you already in many posts, as well as the products I use....