Cruciferous Vegetables Cut the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is tough to treat: it is one of the cancers with the poorest prognosis. So anything we can learn about preventing it is invaluable. A recent meta-analysis has provided some of that information. . . .
More Evidence for the Benefit of Eating Nuts
We have written a lot, both in this blog and in The Natural Path newsletter, about the health benefits of eating nuts. Contrary to persistent misinformation, the evidence is overwhelming that nuts help you lose weight, not make you gain it. They are also good for lowering cholesterol and improving heart health.
Bitter Melon Holds Its Own Against Diabetes Drug
Bitter melon is an exciting herb for treating diabetes. It contains a component that has been shown to reduce blood sugar like insulin but without any of insulin’s side effects. At least two previous studies have shown that bitter melon improves type 2 diabetes (J Ethnopharmacol 1986;17:277-82; Phytother Res 1993;7:285-9). And now a new study
Selenium Helps Kids on Chemo
Of all the misinformation in modern medicine, the most tragic of all is the ubiquitous advice that you can’t take antioxidants while you are on chemo. Contrary to what all cancer patients are told, antioxidants reduce the side effects of chemo, do not interfere with its effectiveness and can actually make it work better. For
Important New Multiple Sclerosis Study
It has long been suspected that there is an association between low levels of vitamin D and the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Now hugely important Canadian research has shown for the first time that the link is not a coincidence: it is a causal link. . . .
Huge Study Finds Vitamin C Prevents Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men in the world. In North America, it is even worse: it is the most common cancer for men in both Canada and the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and third in Canada. But a new study has shown
Peppermint Oil Soothes Gastrointestinal Disorder
Peppermint oil is well known as the best treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). And now a new study has shown that it is also effective for treating Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder. . . .
Paleolithic Potatoes? Rethinking the Paleo Diet.
The paleolithic diet is based on the principle that we should be eating what our prehisoric acestors ate because that’s what our bodies evolved to thrive on. But our prehistoric ancestors may not have been eating what proponents of the diet think they were eating! . . .
Flax Boosts Effectiveness of Cholesterol Meds
Flaxseeds have been shown to have many benefits for your heart. And now a new study has found that they increase the efficacy of cholesterol lowering medications. . . .
Good News for Coffee Drinkers (if You’re Careful)!
Coffee drinkers often hear bad health news about coffee and caffeine. Well, here’s some good news. As long as you’re careful, coffee could help protect your memory as you age. . . .
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by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.