Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet Benefits Type 2 Diabetes
Research confirms that a Mediterranean diet can successfully prevent as well as treat type 2 diabetes, as well as reduce the need for diabetes medication.
Journal of Plant Medicines | Current Issue: Vol. 6. No. 4
Herbal Medicines for Diabetics
Researchers from the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy have conducted an extensive analysis of medicinal plants and found that a number of them regulate insulin, glucose and fat metabolism.
Essential Oils Help Painful Menstruation
Maternity and gynecology researchers have determined that abdominal massage with essential herbal oils will decrease pain and excessive bleeding in menses.
Ginger and Cinnamon Boost Athletic Performance, Reduce Soreness
Nutrition scientists have determined that Ginger stimulates increased athletic performance and Ginger and Cinnamon decrease muscle soreness following intense exercise.
Food Allergies Linked with Lack of Vitamin D and Sunshine
We already knew that vitamin D was important to health – given the over 70 diseases now associated with their deficiency. Now research is proving the sunshine vitamin’s role in food allergies.
Pepper Tree Inhibits Candida albicans Infections
University researchers have confirmed that the Chilean Pepper Tree, used traditionally as a healing agent, has significant healing properties, including the ability to counteract Candida yeast infections.
Ayurvedic Herbs for Hepatitis B
Clinical and laboratory research from India has proven that an Ayurvedic formula used for liver infections halts the sometimes-deadly hepatitis B virus.
Acorns Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Acorns from oak trees have the unique property of being able to kill bacteria. They can also kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Diets High in Potassium Reduce Stroke Risk
Increasing research is confirming that diets naturally high in potassium decrease the risk of having a stroke. Foods naturally high in potassium are listed.
Lavender Aromatherapy Calms Premenstrual Emotions
Japanese researchers have determined that Lavender essential oil can alleviate premenstrual emotional mood changes, confirming other research (and centuries of clinical use) showing Lavender aromatherapy produces overall calming effects.
Thyme Oil Beats Ibuprofen for Menses Pain
NSAIDs like ibuprofen and others relieve pain by inhibiting COX-2. Now we find Thyme oil not only inhibits COX-2, but beats out ibuprofen in relieving painful menstruation.
Black Beans and Bean Sprouts Fight Cancer
Researchers from Mexico’s prestigious Monterrey Institute of Technology have determined that black bean sprouts are anticarcinogenic against breast cancer, liver cancer and colon cancer cells.
Licorice Root Fights MERS and SARS Infections
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS) fatalities are higher and researchers are scrambling for antiviral treatments. Meanwhile, research proves licorice is an effective antiviral against SARS, a similar coronavirus.
Herbs and Nutrients to Boost Sperm Counts and Motility
While sperm counts appear to be dropping, there are several natural strategies that science has shown may significantly increase fertility in men. Here is the latest accumulation of research on nature’s ability to boost fertility.