For a new study published in the journal Aging, researchers sought out herbal remedies that mimic the benefits of two common drugs. And they found several natural remedies that work even better [...]
Category: Natural Remedies
Four simple supplements help combat cancer
It’s now official: Four key nutritional supplements can combat cancer. Let’s look first at a fascinating, new study involving N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a common, over-the-counter cold remedy [...]
Five reasons you should avoid calcium supplements
According to a recent report, about 30 percent of all postmenopausal women in the U.S. have osteoporosis. And at least 40 percent of them will suffer one or more fragility fractures. [...]
Why don’t people in this small town get dementia?
I recently came across the results of a study on dementia conducted by researchers with the University of Pittsburgh. The researchers traveled to a small, remote town in India in an attempt to [...]
Ancient treatment outperforms “usual care” for pain
As the opioid drug epidemic rages on, one ancient, safe, and effective non-drug treatment is finally getting the attention it deserves. In fact, in a huge, new meta-analysis, this ancient [...]
Ease chronic pain with effective, non-drug treatments
A surprising, new study found that 15 to 25 percent of children report experiencing chronic pain. And parents are seeking non-drug, complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) treatments more and [...]
Little scientific evidence marijuana helps with pain or PTSD
There is very little actual scientific evidence to suggest that marijuana helps with pain or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to two new review studies published in the Annals of [...]
Six herbs for high blood pressure management
As I reported yesterday, a recent study found that cannabis use more than triples the risk of dying from hypertension. But there’s some good news about other natural herbs… Many actually lower [...]
“Harmless drug” linked to three-fold increase in risk of dying from hypertension
As the widespread usage and (some legal) acceptance of marijuana continues to grow throughout the country, so do my concerns about its dangers. In fact, according to a new study, marijuana users [...]
The brutal brain merry-go-round of antidepressants
My daughter recently sang for us a rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Circle Game.” She learned it 20 years ago at a summer camp for creative arts on Lake Champlain, Vermont. She attended every [...]