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All about Policosanol A name for a group of long-chain alcohols derived from the waxy coating of sugar cane is policosanol. Researchers at Dalmer Laboratories in Cuba isolated the first policosanol supplement and developed it. It is widely used to reduce high cholesterol, including total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and has become one of the world’s fastest-growing over-the-counter supplements. A single study group in Cuba performed most of the trials documenting the effects of policosanol. Tests conducted by other organizations have also struggled to recognize any advantages, which is a significant downside to their use. Components of Policosanol A...

Study suggests lutein, zeaxanthin protective against high-energy wavelengths. Key nutrients found in leafy, green vegetables help protect against high-energy blue light emitted from digital devices, and a new study suggests supplementing these nutrients may boost their protective quality. Published in the open-access food science journal Foods, the University of Georgia study concluded that supplementation with macular carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, increased macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and, in turn, improved subjects' headache frequency, eye strain, eye fatigue and other visual performance measures often associated with prolonged digital screen time. Analyzing results of the 6-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Blue Light User...

Health benefits of Taking Probiotics What are the benefits of taking probiotics? Bacteria have a reputation for causing disease, so the idea of tossing down a few billion a day for your health might seem — literally and figuratively — hard to swallow. But a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that you can treat and even prevent some illnesses with foods and supplements containing certain kinds of live bacteria. Northern Europeans consume a lot of these beneficial microorganisms, called probiotics (from pro and biota, meaning "for life"), because of their tradition of eating foods fermented with bacteria, such as yogurt. Probiotic-laced beverages...

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage, and going through the cites of the word in classical literature, discovered the undoubtable source. Lorem Ipsum comes from sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil) by Cicero, written in 45 BC. This book is a...