Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
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.
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.
There may not be a lot of seaweed on the dinner plate in Western dining rooms. But seaweed is popular in Asia, and it has been a central ingredient in the diets of coastal people since prehistoric times. A new study points to helping you to achieve a healthy weight as another of the many…
Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the leading causes of death globally. Strong evidence supports the ability of diet to reduce the risk. This massive study took a closer look.
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.
There’s a ton of research showing that eating a Mediterranean diet is good for your health. More surprising is new research showing that if you eat a Mediterranean diet, it’s good for the health of others: even if they’re not even born yet.
Garcinia cambogia is best known as a weight loss herb. But this new study stretches its benefits. Garcinia improves, not only body fat, but blood fats.
Being diabetic and overweight is a very bad combination for cardiovascular disease. Drinking green tea can help.
“Reversal of prediabetes,” the researchers say in the discussion of their study, “is a holy grail of medicine.” They then go on to say that almonds normalize prediabetes as well as drugs, while being safer. That’s big news!
High blood pressure is a common and serious health concern. Managing it can have a large impact on health. This new meta-analysis shows that one exciting way to help manage it is alpha lipoic acid.
The association is not often discussed, but people who are overweight or obese have lower levels of zinc, and lower levels of zinc are associated with cognitive decline. Could supplementing zinc help cognition in overweight people?
Have you always wished you could lose weight while doing nothing. Maybe you can! At least if you take this herbal supplement.