Tyrosine is one of those inexpensive, “orphan” supplements that sits on the shelf of most health food stores just gathering dust. That’s a shame because I’ve seen it work wonders.

Alzheimer’s Disease is one of those medical conundrums which seems to mock the best efforts of medical researchers worldwide. After over a hundred years of study, nobody is quite sure what exactly causes the disease.

Most of us have heard of using cranberry juice to combat urinary tract infection (UTI). There’s a considerable amount of evidence, both anecdotal and from scholarly research, showing cranberry juice to be of benefit in preventing bacterial infections of the bladder and urinary tract.

Last week I stopped by a friend’s house and he handed me a small bottle of deer antler velvet extract and he asked me what I knew about this stuff. I told him I knew antler velvet was rich in growth factors as it is the fastest growing tissue in the animal kingdom, and it has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries to restore “chi” and to fight off infections. I mentioned I may have tried it years ago but didn’t recall the effects if any. He encouraged me to try it out, so when I got home I did. Three squirts of liquid under the tongue and held it there for a minute or so.