Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Recent research is proving this nutrient to be great for your heart. And nature provides a delicious abundance of it.
Some herbs don’t get the attention they deserve despite an impressive body of research. One of them is olive leaf extract, a powerful herb for high blood pressure.
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.
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.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting women of reproductive age. Metabolic syndrome is more common for women with PCOS than for women without. Can garlic help?
It seems impossible, but more than half the calories in our diet come from ultra-processed food. We eat more fake food than real food!
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death globally. Around 20.5 million people a year die from it. So, preventing it by cutting its risk factors off at the pass is crucial. Simple cinnamon may do just that.
It sounds impossible, but 22.6% of Canadian adults and nearly half of all Americans over the age of 20 have high blood pressure. Only 24% of Americans with high blood pressure have it under control. Here’s some safe, natural help that may come as a surprise.
Ginger is a valuable and versatile herb. This massive new review of the research shows just how versatile and valuable it is.
Despite being more susceptible to high blood pressure, menopausal women remain underrepresented in studies. This important study of black seed as a herbal treatment helps address that gap in the science.
Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. A growing body of research suggests that ginger can help by improving all of diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure.
Metabolic Syndrome is the increasingly common constellation of any three of abdominal obesity, elevated triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar. It now affects a whopping 25% of all adults in the world. Treating it is important in the prevention of diabetes and heart disease. There may be a simple way to…