Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
Exercise is great for you, but it can also cause muscle damage and pain. There is a growing body of research suggesting that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can help. This systematic review put all the research together.
Exercise is good for you. But within a couple of hours of engaging in prolonged intense exercise, your immune system becomes suppressed. New research shows that the Peruvian herb Maca might help.
Exercise is good for you. But strenuous exercise has been shown to worsen your mood. This unexpected natural supplement can prevent that.
Recent research is discovering an unexpected relationship between exercise and gut health. If you are an athlete, or you workout, taking probiotics may improve your athletic performance and your health.
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.
A new study shows for the first time that moringa leaf extract may boost exercise performance.
If you workout, you may get a better and healthier workout if you add ginseng to your regimen.
A healthy musculoskeletal system improves quality of life, mobility and longer life. Musculoskeletal disorders do the opposite and are conventionally treated with pharmaceutical painkillers that have numerous side effects. A safe, effective, natural alternative would benefit a lot of people.
Exercise is great for you. But intensive exercise can cause free radicals that can damage your muscles. Coenzyme Q10 may help prevent that while improving muscle strength.