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Silica is a common mineral found throughout the earth's crust. Science and industry have found thousands of different uses for silica derivative chemicals, ranging from computer chips to hair care products. You might not even realize how many things have silica in them, but trust us; it's everywhere. One common use for silica derivatives is hair styling products. Silicas – or rather, silicones – are very common as a kind of lubrication and a protective coating. Silicone chemicals are found in conditioners quite often, because they coat hair, lessen frizz, and improve softness and the feeling of your hair. Some...

In the world of supplements and alternative medicine, some herbs come up time and time again. One of them is ashwagandha, also known by names like Indian Ginseng and Winter Cherry. The herb is part of traditional Indian medicine, known as ayurvedic medicine, and has been used for centuries. Like many herbal remedies, ashwagandha has been used to cure or treat pretty much any disease or condition known to man. How effective it is at treating various ailments depends a lot on the ailment, however. So what can ashwagandha do, and is it safe to mix with caffeine? All About...

Millions of people struggle to lose weight every year. Diet fads come and go, exercise plans attract thousands to individual routines of weights and machines, and everyone has their secret formula to sell you. Well, here's the true secret: losing weight requires a caloric deficit. How you achieve that caloric deficit doesn't matter, so long as you do it. One pound of weight is around 3,500 calories, which means you need to burn that many calories more than you eat to lose that pound. Consider that the ideal diet for an average adult is between 2,000 and 2,600 calories per...

Year after year, science studies more and more about the compounds found in traditional medicine, herbal remedies, and common healthy beverages. Green tea, Camellia sinensis, is one of the most well-studied, but even now science is working to understand what compounds within it lead to what benefits. One such compound is L-theanine. L-theanine, also known simply as theanine, "is a non-protein amino acid mainly found naturally in green tea (Camellia sinensis) and some mushrooms (Boletus badius). Theanine is related to glutamine, is speculated to increase levels of GABA, serotonin, and dopamine." – Science Direct. As one of the beneficial compounds...