Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Exercise is good for you. But within a couple of hours of engaging in prolonged intense exercise, your immune system becomes suppressed. New research shows that the Peruvian herb Maca might help.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a vascular disorder characterized by severely compromised blood return and venous hypertension. It very commonly occurs in diabetics. The powerful flavonoid antioxidant pine bark extract not only helps, it may help more than conventional treatment.
Two remarkable recent studies have established the case for vitamin D as a nutrient that fights dementia. The first looked at the association of levels of vitamin D with dementia; the second looked at supplementing vitamin D.
After a cesarean section, easing pain and anxiety is important for the well-being of the mother and for bonding of the mom with her baby. Safe, simple methods are needed. This one might pleasantly surprise you.
There is growing evidence that this surprising supplement can safely help you to lose weight.
Research is increasingly pointing to diet as a way to fight depression. This new study makes that research even more convincing.
Your baby’s nutrient intake is only as good as your nutrient intake. And deficiencies can affect a baby’s neurocognitive development. Prenatal B12 might help make your baby smarter.
Boswellia is a remarkable anti-inflammatory herb. But is it remarkable enough to help people with osteoarthritis? Is it remarkable enough even to help reverse the osteoarthritis?
Sugar is sweet. Maple syrup is sweet. What happens to your health when you swap sugar for maple syrup? No one has ever studied that before. Until now.
Insomnia is more common than you would believe. It may affect as many as one-third of the adult population of the world. Valerian is the most famous herb for sleep. You know it works, but you may not believe how well!
Conventional wisdom suggests that eating dark chocolate should be bad for diabetes. Conventional wisdom is wrong.
Once thought of as an unhealthy pleasure, research has been driving a reevaluation of drinking coffee. Instead of eliminating your coffee, the new research suggests you should feel good about enjoying it. But you have to enjoy it in the right way in the right amount.