Beta-glucan is a polysaccharide that is found in baker's yeast in the highest concentrations. It can also be obtained from a variety of mushrooms, oats, barley, or grains. A polysaccharide is a type of carbohydrate structure that contains chemically linked sugar molecules. Beta-glucan is currently being studied for its properties as an immuno -stimulant. An immuno-stimulant is any substance that increases the ability of the body's immune system to fight infection and disease. This strengthening of the immune system enables it to be more effective in killing bacteria, viruses, or even cancer cells.

Beta-glucan actually stimulates the body's macrophages (white blood cells). Macrophages are what make the immune system work. They are created by the stem cells in your bone marrow and circulate through your bloodstream. They are basically cells that search for and destroy unknown partials and tissues in the body. They also settle in tissues, like the liver, and act as filter for the blood. Beta-glucan agitates macrophages and gets them to do their job better. Paractin® is a compound that was specifically designed to relive pain from and reduce inflammation. Used in low doses, Paractin® can stimulate responses from the immune system as well.

Paractin® reduces the production of the inflammatory cytokines. Cytokines are chemical messenger proteins created by white blood cells, but they need to be kept in balance. If this balance is thrown off (too many or too few of them) then viruses in the body have a higher potential to spread. Camu camu is a fruit that has come to be known for its extremely high Vitamin C content. One camu camu fruit contains about thirty times as much Vitamin C as an orange. Vitamin C boosts the power of Beta-glucan, so most supplements that contain Beta-glucan also include some source of Vitamin C.

Vitamin Depot Online.com now offers Immune Protect With Paractin®, which is a vegetarian capsule that contains Beta-Glucan and Paractin®, both of which have been proven to enhance the body's immune system which helps it fight off unknown substances in the body more efficiently. Immune Protect also contains Vitamin C from the fruit of the camu camu plant.

Rosemary is a plant that has been used for many different things for centuries. It is most commonly used as a cooking herb, in which when burned gives off a mustard-like aroma. In cooking, rosemary also has properties that make it a good food preservative. In the realm of medicinal use, it is usually used as a natural stimulant. Rosemary has always had the reputation of being a memory enhancer. Modern medical science has proven this belief. In recent testing it has been shown that rosemary contains substances that help prevent the destruction of the brain's neurotransmitters.

Rosemary has been proven to increase blood flow under the scalp (the top of your head). This stimulates hair follicles, which makes rosemary an effective tool for preventing hair loss. This also makes it an effective way to prevent dandruff. This is the reason rosemary has been incorporated into many shampoos. Rosemary has mild pain reducing properties, which has enabled it to be used in treating many types of headaches, rheumatisms, and fever reduction.

Rosemary has been used as a natural disinfectant and has been put it certain brands of mouthwash. In Hungary, rosemary flower tops are mixed with distilled wine to make a remedy for gout. Gout is a form of arthritis that causes painful inflammation in the toe and foot joints. The pain is caused by the formation of crystal structures in these joints. Rosemary also contains carnosol and ursol. These are two acids that have anti-oxidative properties and have been used to help prevent skin cancer and stop the growth of skin tumors.

Vitamin Depot Online.com offers Rosmarinic Acid Extract, which is a capsule that contains a byproduct of the rosemary plant. This extract has been proven to help the detoxification process of the liver and aids in the proper functioning of the immune system.

Rosemary is a plant that has been used for many different things for centuries. It is most commonly used as a cooking herb, in which when burned gives off a mustard-like aroma. In cooking, rosemary also has properties that make it a good food preservative. In the realm of medicinal use, it is usually used as a natural stimulant. Rosemary has always had the reputation of being a memory enhancer. Modern medical science has proven this belief. In recent testing it has been shown that rosemary contains substances that help prevent the destruction of the brain's neurotransmitters.

Rosemary has been proven to increase blood flow under the scalp (the top of your head). This stimulates hair follicles, which makes rosemary an effective tool for preventing hair loss. This also makes it an effective way to prevent dandruff. This is the reason rosemary has been incorporated into many shampoos. Rosemary has mild pain reducing properties, which has enabled it to be used in treating many types of headaches, rheumatisms, and fever reduction.

Rosemary has been used as a natural disinfectant and has been put it certain brands of mouthwash. In Hungary, rosemary flower tops are mixed with distilled wine to make a remedy for gout. Gout is a form of arthritis that causes painful inflammation in the toe and foot joints. The pain is caused by the formation of crystal structures in these joints. Rosemary also contains carnosol and ursol. These are two acids that have anti-oxidative properties and have been used to help prevent skin cancer and stop the growth of skin tumors.

Vitamin Depot Online.com offers Rosmarinic Acid Extract, which is a capsule that contains a byproduct of the rosemary plant. This extract has been proven to help the detoxification process of the liver and aids in the proper functioning of the immune system.

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) are fatty acids found in cold water fish. (In other words, they are types of fish oils.) EPA and DHA are both polyunsaturated fats, because their molecular structures contain multiple bonds that are not saturated with hydrogen atoms. Unsaturated fats are called, "the good fats," because they have been proven to lower the levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is a substance that builds on your artery walls and hardens them. This blocks blood flow and can lead to serious heart complications. EPA and DHA are converted by the body into a hormone called prostaglandin, which helps regulate cell activity and is essential in keeping a healthy cardiovascular system.

DHA is one of the substances that makes up brain tissue and is used in the process of neurotransmitter development. Neurotransmitters are the brain communicators that send chemical signals between the nerve cells and the brain. DHA is also one of the substances that makes up the retina of the eye and is essential for normal eye function. DHA is present in high doses during pregnancy because it is essential in the process of fetus development. Other benefits of EPA and DHA include: lowering the body's loss of heat as an insulator, protecting body tissues and organs as a physical cushion, and acting as a natural source of energy.

Sesame lignans have been proven to increase antioxidant activity, when taken with Vitamin E (the vitamin group with the most antioxidant properties). Sesame lignans also has been proven to enhance the nutrient performance that fish oils have in the body. Olive fruit extract is a by product of olive oil that has been proven to increase the rate at which healthy cells in the body are produced. At the same time olive fruit extract also can help stop the production of cancerous cells and increase apoptosis (programmed cell death) of existing cancerous cells.

Vitamin Depot Online.com offers Super Omega 3 - EPA/DHA with Sesame Lignans & Olive Fruit Extract, which is a soft-gel capsule that contains the fatty acids: EPA and DHA. These fish oils are essential to the human body and begin to decrease in bodily production as you get older.

Believe it or not there is an organization that exists, called The North American Blueberry Council (NABC). The NABC is a non-profit organization who represents blueberry farmers and sellers all across the United States and Canada. Seventy percent of all the North American blueberry crops are supervised by this organization and their purpose is to make sure that their crops are of the highest quality and that the public knows about the many benefits blueberries have to offer the human body. Large amounts of research and testing have been done to find out about the benefits of the blueberry. Such benefits include: lowering cholesterol, protecting against cancer, use in the treatment of Urinary Tract Infections, lowering high blood pressure, protecting against heart disease, and use as a natural antioxidant.

One of the blueberry's most important contents is pterostilbene (a white crystal substance with antioxidant properties). Research has shown that pterostilbene is successful in lowering cholesterol; this has been especially apparent in people who have been irresponsive to other cholesterol treatments. When the term "lowering cholesterol" is used it refers to the bad type called low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. This type can build in the body's arteries and harden them. This is why pterostilbene can also be used to help prevent heart disease.

The other important compound found in blueberries is anthocyanidin. This is the substance that gives blueberries their purple-blue pigment and whose anti-oxidative properites actually protect the fruit itself. These same properties has been proven to be effective in the reducing the number of cancerous cells in the body in the beginning stages of the disease. This is why blueberries can help prevent cancer. Urinary Tract Infections are caused by bacteria collecting on the inner walls of the bladder and kidneys. Anthocyanidin has been used to treat Urinary Tract Infections because it helps stop the adhesion (sticking) of bacteria to the inner walls.

Vitamin Depot Online offers Blueberry Extract, which is a supplement that made from the blueberry fruit and therefore contains the same powerful anti-oxidative properties. Blueberry Extract has also been proven to promote healthy neurological functions as well.

Green tea has been used by the Chinese for medicinal purposes for over 4,000 years. It has since been studied by many medical institutions to find out what some of these purposes are and how they work. Every type of tea comes from the same plant, known as camellia sinensis. What makes green tea so special is how the leaves are prepared. Green tea leaves are not fermented (when organic substances are broken down into simpler substances), causing their active ingredients to not be changed. This makes the green tea leaves usable as a medicinal resource.

Catechins are in the class of polyphenol (a group of substances that have antioxidant properties). Due to no fermentation, some of the ingredients that remain in green tea leaves include: natural oils, vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols. The ingredients of most concern are the four catechins: Epicatechin (EC), Epigallocatechin (EGC), Epicatechin Gallate (ECG), and Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG). The catechins make up about 90% of the green tea leaf's composition, although the most important one is EGCG.

EGCG can make up anywhere between 10% to 50% of the leaf’s catechin content, but its antioxidant properties are most important. EGCG is between 25 to 100 times more potent as an antioxidant that both Vitamin C and Vitamin E. One cup of green tea's EGCG has more antioxidant activity than any other normal food serving, such as: spinach, broccoli, strawberries, or carrots. Some of the common benefits of green tea include: lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, and inflammation; kills bacteria (which reduces infections), burns fat (which help in weight loss), enhances the immune system and your skin's complexion; and reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, plaque in the teeth, and liver failure.

Green tea has no known side effects except for its caffeine content, although most supplements can be received with or without the caffeine. Vitamin Depot Online.com offers Mega Green Tea Extract (93%), which is a supplement that contains an adequate daily dose of the antioxidant EGCG. Super Green Tea Extract (95%) is also offered, which is the same supplement without the caffeine.

Cognitive Decline is simply a decrease of normal brain functions. This problem is considered to be a normal result of natural aging, so it is not classified as an actual disease. Since this is the case, doctors have theorized that cognitive decline could potentially be related to dementia (a loss of intellectual functions). The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. The most common way to tell the difference between dementia and regular cognitive decline is the speed at which the decrease of the brain function occurs. Symptoms of normal cognitive decline occur very gradually over time, while forms of dementia usually show symptoms rather rapidly.

Many people with memory problems think they have cognitive decline, when they actually do not. A mental health practitioner (physiatrist or psychologist) could tell you for sure. If you are diagnosed with it, you should consult a normal doctor to see if other physical conditions occur. Some people are more prone to develop cognitive decline than others. Certain risk factors that increase your chance of getting it include: being female (it is more common in women than men), getting older, having prior heart conditions, or having had a heart attack in the past. Symptoms of cognitive decline can include: memory loss, difficulty learning, having trouble concentrating, having low attention spans, difficulty using normal language (causing slurred speech), and having abnormal thinking patterns.

There are no actual medical cures for cognitive decline, as that it is not actually a disease, but a doctor can prescribe medications that improve certain brain functions. Other preventative measures that can be undertaken include: changes in diet, taking nutritional supplements, constant education (doing things that stimulate the mind), and trying different herbal remedies. Vitamin Depot Online.com offers Cognitex with Pregnenolone & NeuroProtection Complex, which is a soft-gel multi-nutrient supplement that was formulated to protect and enhance neurological functions.

Brain plaque is a substance that is found in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. An amyloid is a protein substance that is associated with tissue degeneration. The more common name for an amyloid is a beta-amyloid protein. Sometimes amyloids get circulated through the blood and enter the cerebrospinal fluid (a clear fluid substance that flows around and helps protect the brain and spinal tissues). When this happens the beta-amyloid proteins begin to build up in the brain and for what is called brain plaque. Increased formation of brain plaque causes many neurological problems and diseases, of which the most common is Alzheimer's disease.

Curcumin is the substance that gives the yellow pigment to the spice turmeric. Turmeric is the active ingredient in most curry powders. Although it has mostly been used in cooking, curcumin has now been tested in many clinical trials for its properties in maintaining good heath. Curcumin's antioxidant properties have been used to help kill certain types of cancer cells. Recently, the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin have been used to help break up the build-ups of brain plaque in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

When ingested orally, curcumin seems to have less chance of getting to through the bloodstream to the much needed parts of brain tissue. This means that the most effective way for curcumin to enter the body, when used for brain plaque destruction, is through injection. Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) began the curcumin testing on Alzheimer's disease patients, and soon after published their findings in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. This was a great breakthrough and helped greatly in the fields of treating Alzheimer's disease and taking measures to help prevent contraction of it.

Vitamin Depot Online.com offers Super Curcumin w/Bioperine, which is a Turmeric capsule that contains a good source of curcumin. Although orally ingested curcumin is not as effective as injections, it still has been proven to act a strong antioxidant.