Supplements
Supplement Guide: Borage Oil
Oil from the seeds of the borage plant
Supplement Guide: Boswellia
See Indian Frankincense
Supplement Guide: Bromelain
Group of enzymes found in pineapple that break down protein.
Supplement Guide: Cat's Claw
Dried root bark of a woody vine that grows in the Amazon rain forests
Supplement Guide: Curcumin
See Turmeric
Supplement Guide: Devil's Claw
A traditional herb used in South Africa
Supplement Guide: DHEA
An androgen steroid hormone naturally produced by the adrenal glands
Supplement Guide: DMSO
A colorless, sulfur-containing organic by-product of wood pulp processing
Supplement Guide: Evening Primrose
The seeds of a wildflower, containing gamma-linolenic acid (GLA)
Supplement Guide: Fish Oil
Oil from cold-water fish such as salmon, tuna, halibut and cod
Supplement Guide: Flaxseed
Seed of the flax plant, containing omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
Supplement Guide: Ginger
The dried or fresh root of the ginger plant
Supplement Guide: Ginkgo
Leaf of the ginkgo biloba tree, native to East Asia
Supplement Guide: GLA
Omega-6 fatty acid in evening primrose, black currant and borage oils
Supplement Guide: Indian Frankincense
Gum resin from the bark of the Boswellia tree found in India
Supplement Guide: Melatonin
A hormone produced by the pineal gland
Supplement Guide: MSM
Organic sulfur compound found naturally in fruits, vegetables, grains, etc.
Supplement Guide: Sam-e
A naturally occurring chemical in the body
Supplement Guide: Stinging Nettle
A stalk-like plant found in the U.S., Canada and Europe
Supplement Guide: Thunder God Vine
Root of a vine-like plant from Asia
Supplement Guide: Turmeric
A yellow powder ground from the roots of the lily-like turmeric plant
Supplement Guide: Valerian
The dried root of the perennial herb valerian
