Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Once thought of as an unhealthy pleasure, research has been driving a reevaluation of drinking coffee. Instead of eliminating your coffee, the new research suggests you should feel good about enjoying it. But you have to enjoy it in the right way in the right amount.
If someone you love is getting chemotherapy, instead of bringing roses, bring rose essential oil.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. A huge number of cancers can be prevented by diet. Could something as simple and tasty as olive oil make a difference?
Skin damage is a very common side effect of radiation therapy for cancer. It can badly affect quality of life, and there is no approved conventional treatment. A recent systematic review suggests that there just might be a natural one.
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat once diagnosed. So, prevention is everything. This exciting study shows that taking vitamin C might do just that!
Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of chemotherapy. A surprising new study suggests that this gentle herb can help.
Sleep is vital for everyone. For cancer patients, insomnia is often ignored, but it can make the overall condition worse. This study explored the ability of melatonin and L-theanine to improve sleep in cancer patients suffering from insomnia.
In one of the first studies of its kind, following a vegetarian diet has been shown to improve risk factors in women with metastatic breast cancer.
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the leading causes of death globally. Strong evidence supports the ability of diet to reduce the risk. This massive study took a closer look.
Fats and oils are so confusing. We are always told that fat and oil are bad. But not all fats and oils are. This new study shows why choosing olive oil is a smart choice.
There’s a ton of research showing that eating a Mediterranean diet is good for your health. More surprising is new research showing that if you eat a Mediterranean diet, it’s good for the health of others: even if they’re not even born yet.
An important new study powerfully demonstrates that taking vitamin D can help survival in people with digestive tract cancers, like colon cancer.