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Welcome to your bi-weekly digest from JC Health Foods: where science meets the natural health aisle.
This week, we are covering why tea matters, how processed foods affect cognition, where traditional medicine meets science, and which cholesterol supplements have the strongest evidence.
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This Week in Natural Health
Tea’s Long-Term Health Benefits
A major review published by ScienceDaily found that tea consumption may help protect against heart disease, diabetes, cancer, cognitive decline, and age-related muscle loss. The review draws on a broad base of existing research, making the case that regular tea drinking carries genuine long-term health benefits.
Read the full study | ScienceDaily
Food Processing and Brain Performance
A study of more than 2,100 adults found that eating more ultra-processed foods was tied to poorer attention and slower mental processing speed - and the effect held even among participants who otherwise maintained healthy diets. This means cognitive effects from ultra-processed food consumption do not require a broadly poor diet to appear
Read the full study | ScienceDaily
Ancient Plant Medicine Meets Modern Science
Chris Kilham, a medicine hunter documented by the American Botanical Council, has spent decades traveling to the Amazon, Andes, and Pacific Islands to document how traditional cultures use medicinal plants. His core argument is that traditional botanical knowledge and modern science are no longer in tension; they are increasingly convergent.
FROM OUR SHELVES
Cholesterol Supplements With Real Evidence
Not all cholesterol-lowering supplements are created equal. A NutritionFacts.org review of the clinical evidence grades the most common options by the strength of their LDL-lowering data.
Watch the video | Nutritionfacts.org
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THIS MONTH AT JC HEALTH FOODS
Spring Reset: Your Digestive Health Starter Kit
With spring in full swing, it is a great time to give your gut some extra attention. Stop by this week and ask us about our favorite digestive support products, from quality probiotics to fiber supplements that actually taste good. We are happy to help you find what works for your body and your budget. As always, real answers, not fads.
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Thanks for reading this week's newsletter. As always, we are here to help you make informed choices about your health. No fads, no hype, just real science and trusted guidance. That has been our philosophy for over 20 years, and it is not changing anytime soon.
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