Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
A large new study adds compelling evidence to the hope that the herb fenugreek can benefit diabetics.
People with type 2 diabetes have an 80% higher mortality rate from cardiovascular disease. Safely improving the risk factors could save a lot of lives. Exercise can help. This study wanted to see if the herb saffron could help and whether the two combined could help even more.
Very well known for their power over urinary tract infections, a new meta-analysis reveals that cranberry may benefits beyond UTI’s for cardiovascular health and diabetes.
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.
They’re not only good: they’re good for you. Avocados are delicious, and they’re loaded in nutrients, fiber and healthy fats. A new study shows that that’s a winning combination for preventing diabetes in women.
For a brief time following the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, your body still produces some insulin. Prolonging this period can lead to better long-term health outcomes. And vitamin D might help you do that.
In our fast paced world so influenced by convenience and advertising, ultra-processed foods are filling a greater space on our menus. They may be fast, and they may be addictively tasty, but they may also be killing you.
Prediabetes is rampant. Stopping it from progressing to diabetes is crucial. Something as simple as cinnamon can help.
This single-cell algae may be one of the tiniest natural supplements in the world, but its powers are huge. And this new review of the research suggests that people at risk of diabetes or heart disease might benefit from those huge powers.
Since being overweight is an important risk factor for diabetes, a herb that prevents diabetes in overweight people would be an important discovery.
Being diabetic and overweight is a very bad combination for cardiovascular disease. Drinking green tea can help.
Fenugreek is a powerful antidiabetic herb. It may be just the thing to add if your meds just aren’t cutting it.