Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
This systematic review and meta-analysis set out to answer this question once and for all.
Cold sores are caused by a herpes virus (HSV-1), and they are incredibly common. What if the best treatment for them was not a drug at all, but a herb?
Vascular dementia is the most severe form of cognitive impairment caused by vascular disease. Ginkgo biloba is the best herb for cognitive impairment; acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are the best drug. Which is better?
Inflammatory bowel disease includes Chron’s and colitis, and it is becoming more and more common. Could something as simple as olive oil help?
Over a billion people in the world have diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. That’s a lot of people this safe, inexpensive, powerful herb could help.
If there were a way to avoid the ravages of dementia and Alzheimer’s, that would be amazing. Nature might provide part of the answer packed in the power of a blueberry.
As if diabetes were not enough on its own, it is also a leading cause of kidney failure. But a safe, little, super seed may provide help.
Sperm count and sperm quality are plummeting. Concerning research shows that sperm count has dropped by over 50% in the past several years. But, not only sperm count, but sperm quality is important. Alpha-lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that may help both, while, crucially, helping your sperm to swim better.
Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer. Worse, it is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths globally. And gastric cancer surgery is high risk with high rates of disease and death. It would be remarkable if simply drinking green tea could help. And remarkable it is!
Type 2 diabetes has become epidemic with cases more than tripling in the last twenty years. The surge in numbers is being driven largely by lifestyle factors like unhealthy diets. Plant based diets are known to reduce the risk. This new study dove more deeply into that promise.
Mental health problems, like depression and anxiety, can diminish self-care and quality of life for seniors. There may be a safe, simple solution.
Saw palmetto berry is the most famous men’s herb. It is as effective as drugs, while being safer, for enlarged prostate and the annoying lower urinary tract symptoms that come with it. This new study suggests, perhaps for the first time, that the great men’s herb helps women with urinary tract symptoms too.