Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
This double-blind, placebo-controlled study gave either 5 grams of spirulina or a placebo each day for three months to 58 HIV-positive women from Cameroon who were not receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). . . .
A study conducted in Newfoundland and Labrador set out to see if there was any association between colon and rectal cancer and certain dietary patterns. . . .
We are always being told by doctors, nutritionists and the media that drinking milk is good for your bones. That milk is good for bones is perhaps the most commonly accepted piece of nutritional advice. But it’s not true. . . .
Here is a very counterintuitive way to prevent peanut allergies. But, though it may be shocking, it is exciting, because it is a randomized, controlled study whose results need to be taken seriously. . . .
In Vol 17, No 10 of The Natural Path, we featured a newly recognized condition called Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Seniors with MCI may have trouble with memory and thinking that is not serious enough to cause the real problems of Alzheimer’s Disease. In that article, we described the research that shows that drugs offer no…
You always hear about blueberries being the richest food source of antioxidants, but you hardly ever see any research on them. Well, here’s two recent studies that give you lots of good reasons to eat blueberries. . . .
A new double-blind study has added to the evidence that curcumin is a valuable addition to chemotherapy treatment. . . .
Yesterday, we wrote about the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommending that people cut back on meat and move towards a plant based diet to improve our health. The Committee also found that we have to move towards a plant based diet for the health of the planet. . . .
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will base their next dietary guidelines on this year’s findings of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Here’s what the Committee found. . . .
Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly found in hard, clear plastic bottles and in the lining of cans used for canned food. BPA is an endocrine disrupting chemical that mimics estrogen in the body. It is associated with heart disease, diabetes, obesity, infertility and polycystic ovarian syndrome. A recent study suggests that the herb ginseng could…
A new study has suggested that the herb ginger could be helpful for women suffering from painful periods. . . .
Vitamin D may be an important new treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). . . .