Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
There are good fats, and there are bad fats. Knowing the difference is important, not only for heart health, but for many aspects of health, including diabetes. Lots of attention is paid to the polyunsaturated essential fatty acids, like omega-3’s, but, it turns out, monounsaturated olive oil should be getting more attention. Previous recent research…
The birth of varicose veins is common during pregnancy. The increase in blood volume during pregnancy increases the pressure in the veins. Hormonal changes also contribute. This new study looked at the possibility that pine bark extract could help with this problem of pregnancy. . . .
Want a second opinion? Maybe you should. Researchers at the Mayo clinic compared the initial diagnosis of 286 people with the second opinion they got when referred to the Mayo clinic. The results were concerning. . . .
You hear it here first! Well, almost first: we read it somewhere else first. There just might be an important new plant source of omega-3 essential fatty acids. The plant is known as Buglossoides arvensis, or ahiflower for short. . . .
We have written a lot on this blog about all the health benefits of eating nuts. That might make people who can’t eat nuts wish they could. Well, maybe they can! . . .
Although you may want to avoid candy when you are trying to get in shape, recent research suggests that you may want to keep eating dark chocolate. . . .
Can simply drinking tea fortify your mind against the effects of aging? This new study looked at how much tea 957 elderly people drank in order to see if drinking tea protected them at all from neurocognitive disorders (NCD) like cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. . . .
Here’s great news for women who love chocolate: it just might save your life. Chocolate is not only good for Valentine’s hearts: it turns out, it’s heart too. Eating chocolate can prevent you from having a stroke. . . .
Part of the reason that the Mediterranean diet is so good for your heart is because of the abundance of olives and olive oil in the diet. What is little discussed, though, is that the olive leaves are actually much higher in the phenolic constituents that give it its value. So, researchers set out to…
Nuts have always had a reputation for being fattening, because it is still a hard sell that there is a large and crucial difference between unhealthy saturated fats and healthy unsaturated fats. The truth, as we have written often on this blog, is that
We have been writing a lot lately about the ineffectiveness and serious risks of using painkillers like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) because there have been a lot of important studies lately on the ineffectiveness and dangers of pain killers. And now, yet another study has added even more weight that painkillers can…
There are few things in nature more beautiful and calming than a purple field of lavender flowers. There is a long tradition of using lavender for restlessness, insomnia, nervousness, depression and anxiety. Several studies have now shown that lavender and lavender essential oil can contribute to feelings of well being and decreased anxiety. For a…