Hops Offers Hope for Weight Loss
Hops is best known as an ingredient in beer. Less known is that it is a valuable medicinal herb. New research is adding weight loss to its list of uses.
Fruit & Vegetables Win for Improving Kidney Disease!
A surprising new study shows that simply eating more fruits and vegetables could be one of the most important steps to improve kidney disease.
Pay Attention! L-Theanine Can Help.
New research suggests that L-theanine can benefit cognition by helping attention and that it can help depression.
Science Supports Saffron & Ashwagandha for Stress-Related Mental Health
This new systematic review examined the evidence for using the herbs saffron and ashwagandha for stress-related issues from depression and anxiety to stress and insomnia. The results support the use of these two great herbs.
How Diet Affects Depression & Anxiety in Adolescents.
Rates of depression and anxiety are soaring among adolescents. Increasingly, research is showing that nutrition plays a crucial role in mental health. This new study provides important new clues for adolescents.
Lavender Shows Broad Antidepressant Effects in an Innovative New Study
Depression is not monolithic. People struggling with depression have many different symptoms. This new study suggests that an oral lavender supplement can help depression and its many different symptoms.
Relaxing High Blood Pressure with Lavender Essential Oil
Is it possible that something as simple as lavender aromatherapy could significantly help people with high blood pressure? Yup!
Does Echinacea Really Fight Respiratory Tract Infections in Kids?
Echinacea is the most famous immune herb. But is its reputation deserved? Can it really help your kids fight off respiratory tract infections? That’s what this new systematic review set out to see.
A Combo of Shatavari and Ashwagandha Could be the Answer for Female Sexual Health
The World Health Organization defines sexual health as a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality. About 40% of women will experience some form of sexual dysfunction in their lifetime. A combo of shatavari and ashwagandha could be the answer.
Acne’s Not Just for Adolescents. New Research Points to Dietary Help for Adults.
Acne is often thought of as an adolescent problem. But hiding outside the spotlight is a large number of adults who continue to struggle with the inflammatory skin condition. New research suggests that diet can help.
Your Guide to Good Health & Vitality
Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
