Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Pomegranates aren’t just delicious: they’re rich in nutrients and loaded in antioxidants. A new study suggests that these benefits may promote health at a very foundational level.
You know that cutting back on salt is important for lowering blood pressure. But how important is it? And is it important even if you are on blood pressure lowering medication? Let’s find out!
Many drug studies are never published, demonstrating publication bias and presenting the risk that the public is not being fully informed.
The association is not often discussed, but people who are overweight or obese have lower levels of zinc, and lower levels of zinc are associated with cognitive decline. Could supplementing zinc help cognition in overweight people?
A new review paper has come to the important conclusion that supplementing vitamin D while pregnant reduces the risk that your child will develop asthma.
A healthy musculoskeletal system improves quality of life, mobility and longer life. Musculoskeletal disorders do the opposite and are conventionally treated with pharmaceutical painkillers that have numerous side effects. A safe, effective, natural alternative would benefit a lot of people.
Acute pharyngitis is inflammation of the throat that causes sore throat, cough and difficulty swallowing. There is no specific drug for the condition, but there just may be a couple of herbs.
Since dementia later in life is so hard to reverse, stopping it in your tracks while your young is a crucial strategy. Surprisingly, strawberries might help.
More than 80% of people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis suffer from gastrointestinal problems that harm their quality of life. New research suggests that something as safe and simple as ginger can change all that.
Have you always wished you could lose weight while doing nothing. Maybe you can! At least if you take this herbal supplement.
Type 2 diabetes is becoming alarmingly more common and has become a leading global health problem. Massive evidence continues to mount that the herb turmeric and its active ingredient, curcumin, are safe and very effective for treating diabetes. This massive new meta-analysis adds importantly to that evidence.
Wrinkles are a natural part of aging. They are the trails made by the experiences and memories of your life. They are the beauty that’s won from wisdom. But, if you want to take a few steps back, there are natural ways to reduce wrinkles. And here’s a new one.