L-ergothioneine, found in mushrooms and fermented foods, improved measures of cognitive function, sleep quality, and a marker of neurodegeneration in human trials.

In a clinical trial, a plant extract increased cardiac ejection fraction, reduced exhaustion, and reduced perceived exertion during exercise.

To recreate centenarians’ unique microbiome, researchers studied three probiotics that lowered inflammation, slowed telomere shortening, and lowered cholesterol in separate trials.

Clinical studies have shown that magnesium supplementation may support improvements in fasting blood sugar, post-meal blood sugar, and hemoglobin A1c.

Nearly 10 million Americans, most of them women, are treated annually by physicians for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Bacteriophages target bacteria associated with UTIs, while cranberries help prevent bacteria from adhering to the urinary tract lining.

CoQ10 improves insulin sensitivity in prediabetes; vitamin D may improve inflammatory bowel disease; melatonin improves metabolic risk factors; magnesium lowered 28-day mortality risk in heart failure patients.

While zucchini is low in calories, sugar, and fat, it is rich in minerals, vitamins, and two important carotenoid pigments—lutein and zeaxanthin—that support macular pigment.