Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Going to the hospital? Don’t forget to pack your grape seed extract cream. Grape seed extract is well known for its internal use as a powerful source of antioxidant proanthocyanidins. But this study reveals an external use. A topical cream of grape seed extract has been shown to be remarkable for promoting wound healing from…
Cold season’s coming. So everything you can do to keep your kids healthy helps. Evidence is mounting that probiotics can help. The latest evidence shows that giving your kids probiotics can help them fight off respiratory infections. . . .
Use of antidepressants during pregnancy is quite common. In the United States and Canada, 4.5% of women report having used antidepressants while they were pregnant. But new Canadian research suggests that you might want to think twice before doing that. The study found that taking antidepressants during pregnancy increases the risk that your baby will…
This remarkable study will leapfrog the herb ashwagandha to amongst the top of workout supplements and bring this amazing and versatile adaptogenic herb to the attention of everyone who works out and wants to lose fat and build muscle. . . .
Several natural supplements have proven to be very effective for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate disorder that affects more than half of all men in their lifetime. Some of the best known and most effective are saw palmetto berry, pygeum, nettle root, rye pollen and beta-sitosterol. New research is adding flaxseeds as a new…
People and pets: herbs for the whole family. Here are the dozen top selling herbs for pets in the United States: . . .
It may seem surprising that something as gentle as hibiscus tea could have the power to beat pharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of high blood pressure. But studies prove that it’s true. . . .
Many people suffer from the inconvenience, sleeplessness and urgency of overactive bladder. New research is showing that pumpkin seed oil may be a solution. . . .
Evidence continues to mount that eating nuts is not only good for your cholesterol and for your cardiovascular system, but that the common belief that nuts are fattening is wrong. The latest evidence of cardiovascular benefit with no weight gain comes for walnuts. . . .
This new study shows another use of curcumin, the powerful active ingredient of turmeric, and reveals more natural help for women with PMS. . . .
As early as 2002, the research was already available showing that arthroscopic knee surgery for oseoarthritis didn’t work (NEJM 2002;347:81-8). Nonetheless, over 700,000 knee arthroscopies are done in the U.S. each year on middle aged and older people. Tens of thousands more are done each year in Canada. Now a landmark review of the research…
Ulcerative colitis is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease. More and more people are suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. This new study shows that supplementing resveratrol can help. . . .