Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
When we were in Peru at the incredible altitude of the town of Puno on Lake Titicaca, the highest navicable lake in the world, way above the elevation of Machu Pichu, people were dropping from altitude sickness. The local remedy was coca leaves. Now research has found that beet juice can help the body deal…
People used to say that you can’t pick where you lose weight when dieting or exercising. Well, that may be true. But it turns out that it may not be true for all kinds of weight loss programs. Green tea just might have the ability to target the most dangerous kind of extra weight: central…
This controlled study looked at eighty-eight overweight women who were on calorie reduced diets. Half of them were randomized into a control group, and the other half took 3g of cumin twice a day. The cumin had a remarkable effect on cholesterol and weight. . . .
Metabolic Syndrome is strongly associaed with the risk of dying of cardiovascular disease. This impressive study found that the combination of two great heart supplements–red yeast rice and olive extract–significantly improved metabolic syndrome. . . .
Several studies have shown that using olive oil is good for blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease. The latest study shows that olive oil is great for preventing coronary artery disease (CAD). . . .
Breakfast, they say, is the most imortant meal of the day. So, watch what you eat! Recent research is clearly showing that bacon and eggs increase your risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. . . .
A huge new study has found that eating foods rich in alpha-carotene and beta-carotene reduces your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. . . .
It’s been a very bad year for back pain research.
The World Health Organization has concluded that red meat is probably carcinogenic to humans and that processed meat is carcinogenic to humans. Here are some very recent studies that support that conclusion. . . .
The World Health Organization, the health arm of the United Nations, says that processed meat and red meat cause cancer. . . .
In this month’s edition of The Natural Path (19.2), we did a feature on Breast Cancere Awareness Month. We talked about a number of things they’d want women to be aware of if they really wanted you to be aware. Here’s one more exciting thing to be aware of. We couldn’t included it in our…
Many of the most famous vitamins, minerals and herbs–like echinacea, vitamin C and zinc lozenges–won their fame by knocking out the cold and flu. Well, here’s a new supplement that prevents colds and flus. . . .