Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
The ancient doctrine of signatures believed that natural remedies resembled the body part they treated. Walnuts look like a brain. Could walnuts improve brain function? Chalk one up for the doctrine of signatures.
A surprising new study shows that a small, but delicious, change in diet can dramatically reduce the risk of depression.
If you’ve had a stroke, cutting back on salt may reduce your risk of having another one.
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.
You can’t slow down time, but you might be able to slow down the effect of time on your body. The clock won’t stop, but what you eat might slow down aging.
This huge soy study is one of the most important studies for women. Demonstrating that soy acts differently from estrogen, it provides evidence that soy can safely ameliorate the symptoms of menopause without the cancer risks of hormone replacement therapy.
Great for gumbo, modern science is proving it to be just as great for diabetes!
Research is increasingly pointing to diet as a way to fight depression. This new study makes that research even more convincing.
Want the latest scientific research on how to eat for health? The new Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee just came out. Here are the highlights.
It seems that nuts just can’t beat the rap of their undeserved reputation for being fatty. An important new study tries one more time. Nuts, it confirmed, are good for cholesterol.
Eating pistachios can improve your eye health and potentially protect against macular degeneration.
Hops may be best known as an ingredient in beer. But it is also a versatile medicinal herb. And though beer is never going to help you lose weight, hops just might!