Your Guide to Good Health & Vitality

Ginger and turmeric both belong to the Zingiberaceae plant family and both are powerful antiinflammatory herbs. This systematic review and meta-analysis of the Zingiberaceae family–including ginger and turmeric and its active ingredient, curcumin–wanted to see how effective these herbs are for chronic pain. . . .

Soy isoflavones have many well-known benefits, from cancer and menopause to cholesterol and bones. But here’s a new one: new research shows that soy isoflavones may be able to improve your sleep. . . .

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms are a constellation of urinary difficulties that affect more and more men as they age. They could be caused by a variety of urinary tract problems, and are often caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. This new study shows that cranberry, so well-known for urinary tract infections, also…

A new study suggests that fenugreek seed extract could be a promising treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). . . .

Here’s something totally new and unexpected. Tomato juice helps menopause. What’s more, it also helps blood fats. That’s a new use of tomato juice and a new option for menopausal women. . . .

Recent research has suggested a role for probiotics in helping fight obesity in adults. Now a new study has suggested that probiotics can also help children fight obesity while helping heart health.

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…