Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Conventional treatment of breast cancer still relies on chemotherapy. But chemotherapy is harsh on your body, and its toxicity is the primary reason for women withdrawing from treatment. What if a common kitchen herb could help stop those side effects?
Fruit gets a lot of attention from health researchers. But dried fruit gets sadly neglected. Does dried fruit protect you from cancer like its fresh cousins, or is the dried up version bad for you?
CBC’s Marketplace ran an article defending drinking milk that read more like a commercial promoting milk than responsible journalism. For a report that claimed to spend “months analyzing nutrition studies,” it seemed to analyze none of the studies on milk.
Could a simple blueberry boost your child’s brain? If you want smarter kids, check this out.
Hyperthyroidism is the result of the overproduction of the thyroid hormone thyroxine. It causes your metabolism to speed up, leading to weight loss and rapid or irregular heartbeat. It can also lead to nervousness, anxiety, irritability, fatigue and insomnia. But help may be a dinner away.
Rheumatoid arthritis is common and potentially crippling. Pharmaceutical treatments are costly and have serious side effects. What if the solution was just a dietary change away?
We are a culture of anxious insomniacs. A very ancient herb may be the answer to this very modern problem.
Avocados taste great and have a texture that is totally unique amongst fruits. They are great in salads and great as guacamole. And, despite their bad rap as fattening, it turns out that they’re great for you. And here’s a hole new weird reason why.
Already reeling from all the negative research, three just published studies have hormones on the ropes. The first two concern women in the first half of their lives; the third concerns women in the second half.
A new study has recommended that people continue to eat red meat and processed red meat in the same quantity they always have. But, that flies in the face of stronger evidence in favour of cutting back on meat. The Harvard researchers have also pointed out that the results may have been even more dramatic…
Studies have found that garlic and onions can help prevent cancers of the prostate, lung and stomach. Some research has also shown they can prevent breast cancer. But you should see what Puerto Rican cooking can add to your good luck.
It has long been suspected that drinking coffee can prevent gallstones. Now new research proves it.