On February 20th, Dr. Oz* featured four natural supplements proven to help people lose weight. We’re excited to announce that one of these supplements, Relora®, is a key ingredient featured …
Dr. Jaffe comments on article published in Heart journal online on May 23rd, 2012
Calcium supplements should be taken ”with caution,” Swiss researchers warn, as they may raise your risk of heart attack. Calcium supplementation recently came under attack when Swiss researchers came out …
The Truth About Vitamin E
Is Vitamin E bad for you? Looking at the volume of research pouring in, it may seem that way. A vitamin that was once thought to be useful is now …
High Dose Intravenous Vitamin C (Ascorbate) Found to Be Remarkably Safe
A study was conducted recently by the Molecular and Clinical Nutrition Section at the NIDDK on Vitamin C. It was designed to assess the use and safety of high-dose intravenous …
Is all the sugar the same?
A myth resurrected remains a myth. Dr. Russell Jaffe answers the question: Is sugar, just sugar? In the 1960s the nutrition world was told that a ‘miracle’ had been discovered …
Vitamin D and Antioxidants May Help to Reverse Glucocorticoid Resistance
Abstract: Glucocorticoid resistance or insensitivity is a major barrier to the treatment of several common inflammatory diseases-including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome; it is also an …
On the Importance of Balanced Minerals
Why do PERQUE formulations use a balance of minerals? Supplementation of single, individual minerals is definitely not natural and can be unhealthy. A recent meta-analysis of 15 clinical studies showed …
PERQUE Vessel Health Guard and PERQUE Life Guard can help with migraines
Background: Migraine is a prevalent and debilitating disease that may, in part, arise because of disruption in neurovascular endothelia caused by elevated homocysteine. This study examined the homocysteine-lowering effects of …
Benefits from Vitamins E yet not from d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (or succinate) by Dr. Andrew Saul
The first course I ever taught was entitled “Forgotten Research in Medicine.” That was in 1976. Even by that time, there had been a strikingly large number of impeccably qualified …
Essential Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids such as those found in fish oil supplements may reduce the risk of breast cancer by almost 32%, as determined by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer …
