Can Spirulina Help People Who Are HIV-Positive?
This double-blind, placebo-controlled study gave either 5 grams of spirulina or a placebo each day for three months to 58 HIV-positive women from Cameroon who were not receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). . . .
Colorectal Cancer: It Matters What You Eat
A study conducted in Newfoundland and Labrador set out to see if there was any association between colon and rectal cancer and certain dietary patterns. . . .
The Milk Myth: Past its Expiry Date
We are always being told by doctors, nutritionists and the media that drinking milk is good for your bones. That milk is good for bones is perhaps the most commonly accepted piece of nutritional advice. But it’s not true. . . .
A Counterintuitive Way to Prevent Peanut Allergies
Here is a very counterintuitive way to prevent peanut allergies. But, though it may be shocking, it is exciting, because it is a randomized, controlled study whose results need to be taken seriously. . . .
Natural Help for Mild Cognitive Impairment
In Vol 17, No 10 of The Natural Path, we featured a newly recognized condition called Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Seniors with MCI may have trouble with memory and thinking that is not serious enough to cause the real problems of Alzheimer’s Disease. In that article, we described the research that shows that drugs offer no
Lots of Reasons to Eat Blueberries
You always hear about blueberries being the richest food source of antioxidants, but you hardly ever see any research on them. Well, here’s two recent studies that give you lots of good reasons to eat blueberries. . . .
More Evidence that Curcumin Benefits Chemo Patients
A new double-blind study has added to the evidence that curcumin is a valuable addition to chemotherapy treatment. . . .
Top US Nutrition Panel: Vegetarian Diet Better for Planet
Yesterday, we wrote about the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommending that people cut back on meat and move towards a plant based diet to improve our health. The Committee also found that we have to move towards a plant based diet for the health of the planet. . . .
Top U.S. Nutritional Panel Recommends Plant Based Diet
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will base their next dietary guidelines on this year’s findings of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Here’s what the Committee found. . . .
BPA is the Problem; Is Ginseng the Solution?
Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly found in hard, clear plastic bottles and in the lining of cans used for canned food. BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical that mimics estrogen in the body. It is associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity, infertility and polycystic ovarian syndrome. A recent study suggests that the herb ginseng could
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.
