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by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Diabetes is a serious health condition that is rapidly on the rise. The beautiful, powerful and gentle herb saffron may be able to help solve that problem.
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…
Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. It is associated with increased risk of death. Though a crazy number of people now suffer from it, a simple dietary change might make a big difference.
The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly on the rise. Recent research is now shining a light on the role of nutrient deficiencies in diabetes. This huge new study identified the most common nutrient deficiencies in diabetics.
Cinnamon is not only one of the most promising toppings for your breakfast bun, it is also one of the most promising treatments for diabetes. Long used in food in the modern diet, cinnamon has long been used traditionally as a medicinal herb. This new study adds to the evidence for its diabetes benefits.
Great for gumbo, modern science is proving it to be just as great for diabetes!
Chronic venous insufficiency is a vascular disorder characterized by severely compromised blood return and venous hypertension. It very commonly occurs in diabetics. The powerful flavonoid antioxidant pine bark extract not only helps, it may help more than conventional treatment.
Sugar is sweet. Maple syrup is sweet. What happens to your health when you swap sugar for maple syrup? No one has ever studied that before. Until now.
Conventional wisdom suggests that eating dark chocolate should be bad for diabetes. Conventional wisdom is wrong.
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.
A billion people have high blood pressure. By 2025, that number is projected to be 1.5 billion. That’s insane! A new meta-analysis provides solid evidence that simply supplementing garlic could help.
There are very few drugs for diabetes that prevent the progression of declining beta-cell function. But curcumin may do just that.