Curcumin, the compound responsible for the bright orange color of turmeric root, is the same substance that provides much of the popular spice’s flavor and health benefits. Medicinal use of turmeric dates back thousands of years and curcumin has been recognized...
Aptly named for its formidable-looking multi-barbed fruit, devil’s claw delivers a powerful blow to pain. Devil’s claw is native to Southern Africa, where it holds a revered place in traditional herbalism for pain and fever reduction, healing skin...
A member of the same plant family as cardamom and turmeric, ginger’s sweet, pungent flavor has been an integral component of cuisines throughout the world for thousands of years. Though ginger’s precise origins are uncertain, it is believed to originate...
Osteoarthritis affects more than 50 million Americans and is ranked as the leading cause of disability in the U.S. [1],[4]. Omega-3 fatty acids, also known as essential fatty acids (EFA’s), is a group comprised of EPA, DHA and ALA. Known for their ability to...
Healthy joints move smoothly and silently because they have plenty of synovial fluid. Without this lubricant joints become stiff and creaky. Enter hyaluronic acid (HA). A gooey, viscous carbohydrate molecule, HA is an important component of synovial fluid and also...
