Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
ADHD is surprisingly common, and it can be very disruptive to your child’s life. A just published study has discovered promising new herbal help.
The scientific evidence for the benefits of vitamin D for dementia and Alzheimer’s is rapidly accumulating. This new study adds even more.
You know melatonin as a hormone secreted by the human pineal gland. But a surprising discovery is that there is a plethora of plant sources of melatonin.
Surprisingly, research suggests that omega-3 essential fatty acids can reduce aggression. Is it true? This meta-analysis set out to find out.
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition. But it is often misunderstood and misrepresented. There is more to schizophrenia than hallucinations. And that’s where curcumin could come in.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a severe psychiatric disorder that brings intense suffering. But there is little conventional medicine can do. That may not be true of nature.
If you are suffering from insomnia, this study suggests that saffron can do much more than help you sleep.
Even though it is well known that eating lots of fruits and vegetables is good for you, almost nobody does. But if you do, a new study shows, you could seriously improve your chances of not being depressed.
Saffron has established itself as a leading herb for mental health, benefitting everything from depression and anxiety to insomnia, Alzheimer’s, OCD and ADHD. Now, a massive review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on saffron’s effect on neurological and psychiatric disorders has reinforced the evidence.
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?
This massive new study shows that two healthy, plant-based diets can help keep your brain healthy and young.
A flurry of recent research is highlighting an important new herb for menopause.