Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
You’ve heard lots of bad news about air pollution, and with good reason: air pollution is associated with reduced lung function. Now, here’s some good news about air pollution!
Many seniors feel the effects of cognitive decline that impact their quality of life. New research is showing that a simple healthy fat can help.
Skin cancer is way too common. There are more new cases of skin cancer each year than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined. Around 6 million Americans are treated for skin cancer each year. An important new study could change skin cancer practice. And its a natural change.
Managing pain has proven to be a challenge for science. Existing pharmaceutical painkillers are limited by their disappointing efficacy and considerable side effects. But there is a little known natural supplement that is showing tremendous promise for its power over pain and for its safety.
Androgenetic alopecia, or pattern baldness, is a common hair loss condition in both men and women. It affects nearly 80% of men as they age, and, strangely, it is becoming more common. Emerging research is establishing saw palmetto berry as a herb that can safely help.
You already know that cranberry is one of the best things out there for urinary tract infections. But here’s five new uses you may not know and one more that was just discovered.
Well know as a food, it is not at all well known as a medicinal herb. But recent research is showing that asparagus root extract can offer real help to women going through menopause.
As people age, many will experience sarcopenia, the decreased muscle mass and strength that can accompany aging. Sarcopenia can reduce quality of life and increase risk of frailty, falls, fractures and death. This study set out to see if something as simple as vitamins C and E could help.
Celery is common. But no more common than blood pressure problems. High blood pressure affects 1.28 billion people in the world. The rate among Canadian adults is 22.6%, but in adults over 80, it soars to more than 70%. In the United States, it affects a whopping 49.4% of adults. Celery can help.
Androgenic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss, and female androgenic alopecia affect a lot of people. There are only two approved drugs on the market, and neither of them work very well. But some herbs do. If you added those herbs to those drugs, would the drugs work better?
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder in which oxidative stress and inflammation play key roles. Spirulina is a powerful antioxidant and antiimflammatory. Is it powerful enough to improve the lives of people with MS?
Effectively managing type 2 diabetes relies on paying attention to your weight. Being overweight is very common in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and losing weight can help manage symptoms and, potentially, even reverse the diabetes. New research shows that curcumin can help.