Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
You’re in severe pain, your head is throbbing, you’re sick to your stomach and every light and sound bothers you. You have migraines. You and so many others. Migraine is unbelievably common: 8.3% of Canadians and 12%-22% of Americans suffer from migraines. 91% of those can barely function when they’re struck by an attack. What…
If, like so many other people, Dracula had metabolic syndrome, he should have stuck around for the garlic: he may have lived longer.
Several fruits have received the attention they deserve as healthy foods. But sometimes the really common fruits get overlooked. Here are two fruits in your fridge that are really good for your health.
And the winner is . . .
When the forces of free radicals in your body are too strong for your antioxidant system, several serious chronic illnesses can result. Flaxseed oil can help restore the balance.
One of the main symptoms of COVID is loss of the senses of smell or taste. About 30% of people who have had COVID continue to experience the loss as a long term consequence of the virus. A small study has now found that there may be a natural solution.
People whose COVID symptoms become severe often experience a cytokine storm, an exaggerated inflammatory immune response. This out of control inflammatory immune response may be what leads to the acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure that comes with severe COVID. Two lesser known, but powerful, nutrients may help.
Ulcerative colitis is a common and painful inflammatory bowel disease. A safe, inexpensive, effective way of improving life would be worth its weight in . . . green!
Eating chocolate doesn’t just make you happy because it’s delicious, it actually improves your mood.
Melatonin was identified early on as a promising treatment for COVID, but there was reluctance to follow up on the promise. Now the promise and the evidence has grown, but we still don’t hear anything about melatonin for COVID.
Taking Tylenol while pregnant could alter fetal development in a way that could increase the risk of some neurodevelopmental disorders in the baby.
You can’t live forever. But every little bit helps. One of those little bits is ginseng, an ancient herb that should know a thing or two about aging.