Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Not all ways of being overweight are equal, and not all B vitamins are the same. It turns out that certain key B vitamins can help prevent death from the most dangerous kind of obesity.
Constipation is crazy common. It affects about 16% of adults in the US and Canada, and that number doubles for adults over 60. Constipation can affect sleep and stress and disrupt quality of life. A safe, natural solution would be a relief!
Metabolic syndrome may be the defining disease of our time. It is the dangerous place where our modern lifestyle that leads to heart disease, diabetes and obesity meets. Garlic may be the answer.
Indigestion is incredibly common, affecting 10-20% of all people. Drugs known as protein pump inhibitors are commonly used, but they have lots of side effects. There’s a safe herb that works just as well.
Exercise is great for you. But intensive exercise can cause free radicals that can damage your muscles. Coenzyme Q10 may help prevent that while improving muscle strength.
This common but little discussed flavonoid can help improve diabetes and quality of life in type 2 diabetics.
An unacceptable 45-95% of women in Canada and the US suffer pain from their periods every month. Conventional solutions have side effects that women shouldn’t have to accept. A natural alternative that could relieve the pain without women paying the price of side effects would be very good news. Here’s the good news!
For many people struggling through depression, antidepressants aren’t enough to do the job. Adding L-theanine, an amino acid in green tea, may be the natural boost you need.
If you’re struggling to lower your cholesterol, this beautiful flower, taken as a herb, could be the answer for you.
You knew there were lots of herbs that could help you sleep. But the discovery that probiotics can help you sleep? That’s surprising!
Studies have suggested that the tiny but versatile and powerful seed known as black seed can lower your blood pressure. This new meta-analysis put the claim to the test. And the verdict is . . . Black seed, or black cumin seed, officially goes by the name Nigella sativa. Recent years have seen an explosion…
You know about vitamin K for your bones. You know your blood needs it to clot properly. But did you know you need it to breathe easy?