Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
A new study has discovered the bizarre and important problem that acetaminophen (Tylenol) blunts emotions. . . .
Medicinal mushrooms, frequently used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, are among the most exciting treatments for cancer. Some of the best, and best known, are reishi, shiitake and maitake (especially maitake fraction-D or maitake fraction-MD). Another mushroom, corydalis (Turkey corn), is great for easing cancer pain. Well, here’s an important new medicinal mushroom from Traditional Chinese…
In a recent blog, we reported on a double-blind study that found that acetaminophen (Tylenol), the most recommended drug for back pain, was no more effective than a placebo for treating back pain (Lancet 2014;doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60805-9). Now, a meta-analysis has confirmed this result and delivered even worse news for Tylenol. . . .
Spring is finally here! Going hiking? Going for a walk? Here’s the easiest to make and most convenient to carry no sugar added treat that’s all raw, all natural and all healthy. Spicy Chocolate Pop ‘Em Balls are full of heart healthy ingredients and feature antioxidant rich dark chocolate. . . .
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a genetic disease that causes benign tumours in the colon. Although they are benign, if left untreated they can lead to colorectal cancer. This study looked at the effect of milk thistle and flax seeds on people with FAP. . . .
Presumably, the entire rationale for creating diet soft drinks is that they are better for weight loss diets than regular soft drinks; hence, the name. But new research seems to discredit this rational and remove the justification for marketing diet soft drinks. . . .
Lycopene is an antioxidant in the carotene family that is, perhaps, best known for fighting prostate cancer. But new research suggests that it may be of value in preventing kidney cancer too. . . .
The research arm of the World Health Organization has declared the key ingredient in the herbicide Roundup a carcinogen. . . .
Stress is associated with getting the flu or a cold. So researchers conducted a double-blind study to see if probiotics could prevent people under stress from getting a cold or flu . . . .
A new study set out to see which diet is the best for preventing colorectal cancer. The researchers divided 77,659 people into five dietary groups and followed them for about seven years. . . .
Folic acid is a very important vitamin for a number of reasons. One of them is that it is probably the most important nutrient for controlling homocysteine, a dangerous compound that is linked to atherosclerosis. In what is being hailed by experts as an important study, folic acid has now been shown to benefit heart…
Brand new research analyzed the dietary patterns of 451,256 healthy people between the ages of 35 and 70 and followed them for 12.8 years. They scored higher on the plant based dietary pattern if they ate more vegetables, fruit, beans, grains, potato, nuts and olive oil; they scored lower on the plant based dietary pattern…