Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
You’ve been waiting for this match up. How would echinacea, the king of the immune herbs, do in a match against COVID? This new study matched them up. And the winner is . . . .
Chemotherapy can cause many side effects, and it can lead to drug resistance. A powerful natural antioxidant can help solve both those chemo ending problems.
Traumatic brain injury is the result of a violent blow to the head or body. It can cause serious cognitive problems. Remarkably, there is safe, effective herbal help even for this violent injury.
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!