According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder. Chronic, meaning this disease is always present, and progressive, meaning that the disease gets worse over time. Close to 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s, and while there are medical treatment options that may lessen the symptoms of the disease […]

At the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Cancer Center, a study was done in 2012 using an active component of thunder god vine extract called triptolide and how it affected pancreatic cancer tumors in lab mice. The results were STUNNING. After only 40 days of treatment, the pancreatic tumors present in the mice were simply … […]

Cancer is an insidious disease, too often twisting the visage of the American people into a moribund and diminishing countenance as the disease takes its course. Big pharma is supposed to be looking for a cure – but they may never find it, or, they may not actually share it if they do. More and […]

Modern medicine is a wonderful thing – we have found cures for diseases across the world that have caused devastation and death, and people are living longer than ever. Until now. For the first time in decades, the average life expectancy is starting to decline in American society. At the same time, the average American’s […]

I’ve never really thought of myself as average – I have been “outside the norm” my entire life. And I am ok with that. I was born to hippies – I swear to God I was “this close” to being named Moonbeam. I’m old enough to have followed the Grateful Dead for a while right […]

If your New Year’s Resolution for 2016 includes losing weight, you may want to turn to Thunder God Vine to aid you in your battle of the bulge. New studies are showing that the compound Celastrol, found naturally in Thunder God Vine, enhances the activity of the hormone Leptin and may help many people lose […]

There are many active compounds in Thunder God Vine, but one of them is making headlines in the news lately. Celastrol is the compound in Thunder God Vine that seems to have scientists most interested, and what they are finding could change the lives of people suffering from obesity or rheumatic conditions across the world. […]

Thunder god vine extract, also known as lei gong teng, or thunder duke vine (Tripterygium wilfordii) is a vine-like, flowering plant native to China, Japan, and Korea. This plant has been used in Chinese medicinal practices for centuries, treating many conditions, including inflammation and problems with the immune system. For human consumption, only the skinned […]

There is a growing problem in America – literally – and it’s our waistlines. Theories as to why abound. It could be the quality of the food we are eating. It could be the increase in processed food – unstudied side effects from more and more gmo and synthetic ingredients. It could be because Americans […]

Obesity is a growing problem in the US, and scientists have been searching for a sustainable way to combat it – from medical miracles to dietary combinations, herbal remedies, plants, acupuncture and even using meditation and hypnosis. As the market for weight-loss products and dietary supplements has grown to a multi-billion-dollar industry, scientists have examined […]