People with heart failure, a condition where the organ cannot pump as much blood as it used to, are often told by doctors that a wide variety of treatments can help to remedy the situation. But two studies cast doubt on some mainstream drug-based therapies, including a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute study that found that in
Are you looking for an effective way to flush toxins from your body and potentially improve your hormonal well-being? Look to di-indole methane, which research suggests may entail a number of health benefits when taken in nutritional health supplements. Also known as diindolylmethane, this compound is commonly derived from a number of dark green, cruciferous
Bacteria that naturally live in the human gut shows promise for helping fight colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, new research suggests. Findings published in the journal Microbiology show that these bacteria work by converting a fat in the human diet into conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). Only some types of CLA are beneficial to human
Have you had difficulty lowering your cholesterol, even though you maintain a diet low in saturated fats and enriched with fruits, vegetables and vitamin supplements? A new study suggests that it may not be the dietary supplements, but instead the low-fat regimen, that is to blame. Research appearing in the Journal of the American Medical
A scientist has warned that hormone therapy, which is given to most prostate cancer patients, could raise some patients risk of death. Dr. Amy M. Doseretz of the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program presented her findings at a meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Boston. The study focused on the effects
For food lovers who love their vegetables crisp and fresh, the prospect of eating overcooked broccoli can be pretty grim. If you’re going to leach out all the nutrients through excessive boiling or steaming, why not simply take a multivitamin or a dietary supplement instead? Now, researchers are saying that there appears to be a
Although parents need to know which alternative therapies are good for their children and which should be avoided, doctors increasingly believe there is no reason to exclude children from their benefits. Alternative medicine has been shown to be effective when OTC medications were not. For example, illnesses such as cold and coughs have been successfully
If you are one of many Americans who suffer from the chronic skin condition knows as psoriasis, then this all-natural remedy could be the lifesaver youve been looking for! Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that an ointment made from indigo naturalisa dark blue plant used in many Chinese herbal treatmentscan help soothe the symptoms of
Did you know that olive leaf extract contains a proven antioxidant to help lower blood pressure? The name of this amazing nutrient in the extract is oleuropein. In studies where patients took 1,000 mg of olive leaf extract, results show significant decreases in blood pressure AND bad LDL cholesterol. You might consider that a one-two
Peyton Posey More than 70 million folks suffer from excruciating symptoms of arthritis. But researchers have found a surprising source of pain relief in a powerful enzyme that cools the heat in even the most painful joint flare ups! Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapple plants with anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. Besides knocking