Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
We love finding studies that offer some help for conditions for which little help is held out. That’s why we were excited to find this study of Down’s syndrome. This hot off the presses study of Down’s syndrome and green tea was published just yesterday. . . .
Here’s another exciting and unexpected reason to eat dark chocolate (which I’m doing as I type!). Dark chocolate is emerging as one of the most valuable superfoods. One area that hasn’t received a lot of attention is dark chocolate’s power over inflammation. Recent science is beginning to identify inflammation as a cause that is involved…
The beautiful lavender is one of nature’s most soothing and relaxing flowers. There is a long tradition of enjoying its scent to help you relax and fall asleep. A new study has enriched this traditional use by showing that lavender’s soothing properties can also help soothe pain: specifically, in this study, post-operative pain. . ….
Tylenol (acetaminophen) has had a very bad couple of year. The negative reviews for back pain and osteoarthritis pain just keep coming in. . . .
The scientific literature is bursting with exciting new studies on well-known herbs; but it is not very often that there is an exciting study on an unknown, new herb. Though quite an obscure and unknown herb, Griffonia simplicifolia is actually commonly used as the natural source of the important nutrient, 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP): 5-HTP is derived…
When you think of caraway seeds, you’re more likely to think of rye bread than you are to think of herbal medicine. You’re certainly not going to think of weight loss. But it may be time to change your perception of the little caraway seed. . . .
Is it possible that a herb could keep men young and sexually healthy? A new study of fenugreek says it is! . . .
A number of studies have shown that exercise can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Disease. A new study set out to determine the effect of exercise on the volume of grey matter in the brain and its effect on the development of Alzheimer’s. . . .
Vitamins and minerals are essential for proper development and growth. And zinc may be especially essential. So what happens if you give children supplemental zinc and a multivitamin? . . .
Nicotine is highly addictive, and quitting smoking is very difficult. So, anything that could protect smokers against lung cancer while they fight to quit would be incredibly valuable. . . .
Several studies have shown that a Mediterranean diet is good for your heart. This massive study looked at the Mediterranean diet and a Western diet in people who had coronary heart disease that had been stabilized. . . .
“That’s rosemary, that’s for rememberance’ (Hamlet 4.5.174-175). This intriguing study focussed on prospective memory: the ability to remember to do things in the future, like to make a phone call or take a pill. It tested whether rosemary or lavender essential oils could improve prospective memory. . . .