“To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate that RR [Rhodiola rosea] can elicit concurrent improvements in maximal strength, muscular endurance and power—challenging a previously reported trade-off,” wrote researchers at Jacksonville State University in the United States and…

Travel is one of life’s great pleasures – but it’s also one of the fastest ways to knock your body off balance. Early flights, late nights, new foods, different routines, unfamiliar beds, cabin air and that “holiday cocktail” of caffeine,…

Turmeric is a spice that has been used medicinally for centuries. That’s because its active compound, curcumin, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. “It’s also an antioxidant that can be beneficial in combating oxidative stress and free radicals,” says…

The management of knee OA primarily focuses on symptom control and functional improvement. Recently, nutritional supplements, particularly collagen-based products, have garnered interest because of their potential role in cartilage metabolism and promising results in previous studies16. Our study evaluated the…

If you’re dealing with constant fatigue, headaches, hair fall or dizziness despite taking iron supplements or consciously eating iron-rich foods, the problem may not be how much iron you’re consuming – but how well your body is absorbing it. Poor…

On a recent cleaning spree, I came across a basket shoved at the back of a cupboard containing around 30 colourful little jars. I rattled them around, peering at the labels: zinc, vitamin D, magnesium, cod liver oil, omega 3,…