Have you ever felt like you're running on empty, no matter how much rest you get? According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this might be because your body's vital energies, known as Yang and Qi, are out of balance. These energies are more than just concepts, they reveal how our cells … [Read more...] about Yang, Qi, Mitochondria and Chronic Fatigue
Science & Studies
Eczema: A Natural Approach to Soothing Your Skin
Eczema impacts millions globally, transforming everyday activities into hurdles. Far beyond mere dry skin or sporadic itching, it deeply influences life, affecting everything from wardrobe selections to self-esteem. Of course, there's hope in the natural world. Imagine combining the wisdom of … [Read more...] about Eczema: A Natural Approach to Soothing Your Skin
Herbs for ADHD Symptoms
At last we dive into the scientific evidence for herbs that may be able to help with the range of symptoms attached to ADHD or attention deficit hyperactive disorder. In the previous articles we covered both the conventional outlook and treatment of ADHD as well as the more holistic view and … [Read more...] about Herbs for ADHD Symptoms
A Holistic Perspective on ADHD
This article dives into a holistic look on ADHD including the environmental and lifestyle causes and solutions available. The previous article, Understanding ADD and ADHD, looked at the basics of this disorder including both conventional causes and treatment. If you haven’t already, it is worth … [Read more...] about A Holistic Perspective on ADHD
Is Blue Vervain Better than Valium?
Blue Vervain has been called “Liquid Xanax” because of its effects. But that might be better termed "Liquid Valium", because just recently I stumbled across some preliminary research that actually compared the Blue Vervain to benzodiazepines, the class of drugs in which Valium and Xanax … [Read more...] about Is Blue Vervain Better than Valium?
Reversing BPA Toxicity with Cistanche
I’ve got a key piece of research to share with you today that you might want to know about… Many years ago, I wrote an extensive article about the dangers of BPA, a xeno-estrogenic chemical used in plastic and more. It features this scary quote from Frederick vom Saal, Biology Professor at the … [Read more...] about Reversing BPA Toxicity with Cistanche
California Prop 65
If you’re in California you’ve likely seen this sort of warning everywhere. If you’re not in California, you probably haven’t seen it nearly as much. I think that this article will be of interest to anyone, not just those in California because it speaks to quality of supplements, failures of … [Read more...] about California Prop 65
Facts About Lead Exposure
This article is aimed at exploring common everyday lead exposure to show the details involved as well as to give comparison against lead found in herbs. Other herb and supplement companies do not provide you with this level of insight, nor deep-down-in-the-weeds education, to make truly informed … [Read more...] about Facts About Lead Exposure
Beta-Sitosterol – Is this Phytoestrogen Good or Bad?
A customer asks, “Is beta sitosterol toxic to mens testosterone. Is it estrogenic. Is it bad for men's sexual health?” Beta-sitosterol, more often written as β-sitosterol, is a phytosterol, which essentially means plant steroid, similar in structure to cholesterol. You can notice the word -sterol … [Read more...] about Beta-Sitosterol – Is this Phytoestrogen Good or Bad?
New Study: 81% have Glyphosate in Urine
Sometimes the CDC publishes some good science. You certainly got to be careful with the difference of when they’re acting as a PR front, versus an actual scientific organization. And the regulatory capture certainly comes through in this report, but the DATA is what is most interesting. The … [Read more...] about New Study: 81% have Glyphosate in Urine
The Great Prostate Hoax (PSA Screening)
A customer of ours recommended this book and I just recently read it. The Great Prostate Hoax: How Big Medicine Hijacked the PSA Test and Caused a Public Health Disaster by Richard J. Ablin, PhD What follows is something of a synopsis of the book. No book should be taken by itself as … [Read more...] about The Great Prostate Hoax (PSA Screening)
Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Alcohol?
“I’m a huge fan of the tinctures from Lost Empire. They have been part of my daily routine for almost a year now. I recently found a holistic Dr claiming alcohol can be an endocrine disrupter. Can you point me to research that confirms or negates that claim? What type of alcohol is used in the … [Read more...] about Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Alcohol?
New Ashwagandha Systematic Review
I love science…when it is done well. Unfortunately, science is so often influenced to result in desired outcomes. And I think it is my love of the scientific search for truth that led me deep into recognizing its many flaws. But that’s not what I want to talk about today. Science is just one … [Read more...] about New Ashwagandha Systematic Review
Does He Shou Wu Damage the Liver?
Over the years there’s been some concerns about He Shou Wu being damaging to the liver, even though it has a reputation of helping the liver out. What is going on here? Are these legitimate concerns? Here was one such question we recently received: I have bought several things from your … [Read more...] about Does He Shou Wu Damage the Liver?
My Genetic Health
If you want to take your health into your own hands it is good to use testing of various sorts. This gives you some specific information from which you can act on. Over the years I’ve done all kinds of different testing including blood tests (here, here, here and here as examples), heavy metal hair … [Read more...] about My Genetic Health
42.4% Obesity!
We Americans are leaders in the world… One of the many things we lead in is obesity! A CDC report released this year shows that in 2017-2018 the adult obesity rate is a whopping 42.4.%. [1] That is almost every other person. There is something very wrong with this. If the trendline … [Read more...] about 42.4% Obesity!
COVID19 and Testosterone
For whatever reason, SARS-CoV-2 seems to be killing more men than women. Some have implicated testosterone in this! Seeing as increasing testosterone levels is something we’re very focused on here at Lost Empire Herbs I felt this was worth exploring further. Does COVID19 Affect Hormones? ACE2 … [Read more...] about COVID19 and Testosterone
Mental Health Medication Sales Spike
This pandemic and the resulting effects have lots of different effects, some expected and some not. From the middle of February to the middle of March a report from Express Scripts say, [1] 34.1% increased sales in anti-anxiety medications 18.6% increased sales in anti-depressant … [Read more...] about Mental Health Medication Sales Spike
Review: The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Fasting has many benefits, yet little research has been done on it. Why is this? Probably because it's not a financially-lucrative topic...afterall, how much money can be made off people who aren't consuming anything? There’s also the conflation of fasting with starving, but I’m … [Read more...] about Review: The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Does Pine Pollen Contain Testosterone?
Pine Pollen is said to contain testosterone as well as a number of other human hormones including: Epitestosterone Androstenedione Androsterone DHEA Progesterone Is this true? The answer is unclear. Prior research says yes. However, our own independent lab results said … [Read more...] about Does Pine Pollen Contain Testosterone?
Are There Drugs in Your Supplements?
Two years ago an article, titled “Unapproved Pharmaceutical Ingredients Included in Dietary Supplements Associated With US Food and Drug Administration Warnings” came out. This post includes several quotes from this as there are some alarming findings in here… “The US Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...] about Are There Drugs in Your Supplements?
DHT’s Role in Prostate Issues, Hair Loss and Acne: Part II
For a long time, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) has been given a bad rap because of its role in acne, hair loss, and prostate issues. This article examines previous theories about DHT, and the latest studies to see what science now reveals about this endogenous androgen sex steroid and hormone. … [Read more...] about DHT’s Role in Prostate Issues, Hair Loss and Acne: Part II