A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that Vitamin D may be able to prevent and even treat allergies to common molds. Mold allergies are a nuisance to people who have them, but they can be dangerous for those with asthma or cystic fibrosis. The study discovered that people who developed these allergies had lower levels of vitamin compared to healthy people. Vitamin D not only helped lower the levels of allergy-driving proteins, but it also boosted the production of proteins that increased the body’s resistance to this type of allergy. This means that maintaining adequate vitamin D levels can not only help to prevent but also help those who already have such allergies.…

Researched extensively since the 1990s, more than 120 clinical trials and thousands of research papers have focused on curcumin’s remarkable health benefits. What is curcumin?  Curcumin is the principal active ingredient of turmeric, the spice that gives Indian curries their golden color. In India, turmeric is revered as “holy powder,” and it has played a major role in traditional Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine for centuries. Curcumin is now being studied in search of possible remedies for some of the major epidemics of our time. Curcumin beneficially affects the expression of more than 700 genes and influences numerous biochemical pathways at the same time. Its unique and powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects make it extraordinarily beneficial for every system in the body.  Arthritis and any other "itis."  If you've got any of the "itis" diseases, your symptoms are caused by chronic inflammation. Studies have shown that curc…