Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
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.
Insomnia is a serious problem for a lot of people. It is frustrating, leaves you exhausted, affects your quality of life and even contributes to increased risk of disease. What if just getting more of one simple mineral could help?
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.
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!
Your baby’s nutrient intake is only as good as your nutrient intake. And deficiencies can affect a baby’s neurocognitive development. Prenatal B12 might help make your baby smarter.
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.
For people in kidney failure, it is important to lower serum phosphate levels. But that has proven difficult to do. A natural form of vitamin B3 might help.
Strawberries don’t get as much attention for their health benefits as some of their more famous relatives. But there is a pile of research suggesting that it is time that they do.