Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
If you are diabetic or overweight, black seed could help you to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Pomegranate is loaded in polyphenols and has proven powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This systematic review and meta-analysis put those powers to the test against risk factors for heart disease.
An important new study shows that vitamin K can slow the progression of coronary artery calcification. That’s important because coronary artery calcification is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events.
Here’s the problem: high blood pressure affects 1.4 billion people and is a huge risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Here’s the hope: high blood pressure is one of the most modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Now here’s the best news: modifying the risk may be way easier than you thought.
In a nasty cycle that’s just not fair, stress and anxiety can lead to cardiovascular disease, while cardiovascular disease exacerbates stress and anxiety. Ashwagandha is a revered adaptogenic herb that powerfully helps stress and anxiety. So, can it help stress and anxiety in people with cardiovascular disease?
Bet you’ve never thought of this one! Neither had science until now. A first of its kind study finds peppermint oil reduces blood pressure.
More and more, research is identifying the role of inflammation in a myriad of conditions, including ones you wouldn’t expect to be inflammatory. Recent research is also pointing to the surprising anti-inflammatory properties of spirulina as a part of the solution.
Rates of obesity among young people are very concerning and on the rise. Between 1990 and 2021, rates of overweight and obesity combined doubled, while rates of obesity tripled. Any safe, natural help would be welcome. Here’s a surprising and simple one.
Pecans are appreciated for their delicious taste alone or in pies, but they may be underappreciated, compared to other nuts, like almonds and walnuts, for their health benefits. This new review of the research should take care of that!
You knew that black seed does a lot. But, when it comes to cardiovascular disease, it seems to do it all!
Cholesterol problems are an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Several studies have suggested that curcumin can help fight cholesterol. This new meta-analysis put the data on curcumin to the test.
Several studies have suggested that ginger can positively influence markers of cardiovascular disease. This systematic review put them all together. Guess what it found.