Licorice to the Rescue! Licorice Relieves Gastroesophageal Reflux The conventional treatment for the all too common gastroesophageal reflux syndrome (GER) is antacids. But supressing acid has several serious side effects. This double-blind study used licorice extract instead. The dose was 75mg twice a day for 2 weeks. Compared to the placebo, licorice significantly improved GER related quality of life, including heartburn when lying down, standing and after meals; pain when swallowing and regurgitation when standing or after meals. There was significant

Regrow Hair Naturally Supplements to support healthy hair growth Androgenic alopecia, or male pattern hair loss, and female androgenic alopecia affect a lot of people. There are only two approved drugs on the market, and neither of them work very well. But some herbs do. If you added those herbs to those drugs, would the drugs work better? Minoxidil (Rogaine) and finasteride are the only two Health Canada approved drugs for male and female androgenic alopecia. But only about 20% of

Lemon Balm Bombs Cholesterol This is new news for fighting cholesterol Exciting new research highlights lemon balm as a potential weapon in the fight against cholesterol. Studies have long shown that lemon balm can reduce blood pressure and lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Now, a recent meta-analysis of five studies confirms that lemon balm also significantly lowers triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a perennial herb in the mint family, native to the Mediterranean and Western Asia.