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"Living and Breathing" It's important to point out that, while herbs and supplements can be of great benefit to health, the "fundamentals" of life are extremely important. If you have a very stressful existence, and take ashwagandha, B-vitamins, and other stress-relievers, you will most likely  reduce the negative impact of stress on your body-mind. However, if you changed the stressful environment through proper breathing, effective exercise, meditation, and perhaps a job change, the benefits would be far greater. We aim to grow the lifestyle material here, but for a start, consult the breathing page for advice and resources.

Our Goal Many sites offer health information, and some offer a lot of it, in great detail (e.g., the highly-recommended LifeExtension.com ). But this information can be overwhelming. We cook down the core information to a simpler format, choosing survey or summary research links wherever possible, and supplying a "top-N" list of nutrients, herbs, or lifestyle approaches that research suggests will help. Cutting-edge nutrients, including resveratrol (for longevity and cancer), turmeric (curcumin) for cancer, inflammation, and alzheimer's disease, pomegranate for cancer and heart disease, ashwagandha for cancer and stress, and theanine for stress/mental clarity are covered, with links to recent research. For those with the time and interest, sites like Life Extension offer a much larger health-information database. Here, you'll find a more focused look that avoids scientific/medical jargon wherever possible.
 
Disclaimer Please note that this information is for educational purposes only and does not represent any form of medical advice. Statements made here have not been evaluated by the FDA. Product discussion here is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Users are encouraged to work with a nutritionally-oriented doctor before embracing a nutritional or herbal regime.