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Licorice for Indigestion
Indigestion, or dyspepsia, can include symptoms of fullness, pain, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting, regurgitation, heartburn and appetite loss. Fifty people suffering from dyspepsia were given either licorice extract or a placebo in a double-blind fashion for thirty days. . . .
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Omega-3 Helps Bipolar Disorder
A meta-analysis of six controlled trials of people with bipolar disorder found that, . . .
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Stinging Nettle Root for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Enlarged prostate affects 50% of all men in the second half of their lives. When 558 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) were given either stinging nettle root or a placebo for six months in a double-blind study, . . .
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Cinnamon Helps Diabetics
Sixty-five diabetics who were being treated by diet or with oral medications, but not with insulin, were given either a cinnamon extract or a placebo. . . .
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Sage & Cholesterol: Impressive Numbers
This double-blind, placebo-controlled study gave either 500mg of sage leaf extract or a placebo to sixty-seven people with high blood fats every eight hours for two months. . . .
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Green Tea Reduces Risk of Women’s Cancers
A meta-analysis of studies on green tea and ovarian and endometrial cancers found . . .
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An Exotic Solution for Bronchitis
Though little known in North America, a South African herb called Pelargonium sidoides has been extensively studied for acute bronchitis and is commonly used in Germany. The Zulus have long used it to treat coughs, upper respiratory infections and tuberculosis. Recently, a double-blind study gave either Pelargonium sidoides or a placebo to 124 people suffering…
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Another Reason to Breast Feed
Over the years, the advantages of breast feeding over formula feeding have continued to pile up. And here’s a new one to add to the pile. For the first time, breast feeding has been compared to formula feeding for their antioxidant power. . . .
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Seasame Seeds Protect Postmenopausal Women from Heart Disease
Here’s a simple, tasty way to prevent heart disease. When postmenopausal women were given 50g (that’s about 3 tablespoons) of ground toasted sesame seeds a day for five weeks, . . .
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New Weight Loss Herb
Though this herb has been used for centuries in the Ayurvedic tradition of India, it is one of those herbs that has never gained the respect it deserves in the west. Used for high blood pressure, asthma, allergies, eczema, psoriasis and glaucoma, research now points to it as a weight loss herb. Now the west…
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.