Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
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. . . .
Macular degeneration may not be as well known as cataracts or glaucoma, but it is one of the leading causes of blindness in people over fifty-five. It is the leading cause of severe, irreversible vision loss in older Americans. The macula is the area of the retina responsible for fine vision. When it degenerates, central…
Type 2 diabetes is now the fourth leading cause of death in the developed world. Several herbs and nutrients have been proven to benefit type 2 diabetics, including cinnamon and ginger. A new study has again confirmed lots of ways these two herbs help. . . .
Encapsulated Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Cancer is a common form of thyroid cancer that often leads to removal of the thyroid and radiation treatment. The problem is, it’s not a cancer at all. . . .