Moringa Helps People with HIV

Moringa Helps People with HIV  Around 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. Around 650,000 die every year. Despite antiretroviral therapy, many people still have suppressed immunity, low platelets, malnutrition and low body mass index. Progress has been made, but more help is needed. Meet moringa. Moringa oleifera is common in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. It is loaded in nutrients and has been found to improve immunity and nutritional status. This systematic review and meta-analysis of 8 studies

2025-12-15T17:54:01+00:00December 15th, 2025|

Seriously Improve Your Heart Health with Vitamin D!

Heart Health Cut Your Risk of Heart Attack by Half!   Studies have shown that low levels of vitamin D are linked to worse heart health. But you won’t believe how much getting enough vitamin D can help! A research abstract (Abstract 4382525) presented at the 2025 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions has revealed for the first time how much getting just enough vitamin D can help prevent a heart attack. The study included 630 people with acute coronary syndrome who

2025-12-12T21:16:09+00:00December 12th, 2025|

A Spicy Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy Spicy Treatment Up to half of all people with diabetes will develop diabetic neuropathy over the course of their disease. A safe, simple, topical herbal cream can help. Diabetic neuropathy is caused by peripheral nerve damage that causes numbness, tingling, burning, pain and weakness in the fingers, legs and feet. It can lead to further problems, like foot ulcers and infections. Drugs that are used for diabetic neuropathy focus on pain management rather than treating the underlying condition, and they

2025-10-31T02:27:59+00:00October 31st, 2025|

High Blood Pressure? Olive Leaf

High Blood Pressure? Check Out Olive Leaf  Some herbs don’t get the attention they deserve despite an impressive body of research. One of them is olive leaf extract, a powerful herb for high blood pressure. It’s hard to believe, but 22.6% of Canadian adults have high blood pressure. Harder still to believe is that nearly half of Americans over the age of 20 do. Worse, only 24% of Americans with high blood pressure have it under control. Impressive research is piling up

2025-10-16T22:27:15+00:00October 18th, 2025|

Licorice Relieves Gastroesophageal Reflux

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

2025-10-16T20:22:39+00:00October 16th, 2025|

Natural Supplements to Help Regrow Hair

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

2025-09-11T13:34:59+00:00September 11th, 2025|

Lemon Balm Bombs Cholesterol

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.

2025-09-01T17:14:56+00:00September 4th, 2025|

Could Pomegranate Juice Help Crohn’s & Colitis?

Could Pomegranate Juice Help with Crohn's & Colitis?   Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an umbrella term for chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn’s and colitis. These conditions are on the rise, especially among children. Help cold come from a simple fruit juice. This double-blind study included 16 people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that was in remission but who were at high risk of relapse. It gave themeither 125mg of 100% pomegranate juice or placebo for 12 weeks.The primary measure in the

2025-09-01T16:57:01+00:00September 1st, 2025|

The food we eat: This is Ridiculous!

The food we eat: This is Ridiculous! It seems impossible, but more than half the calories in our diet come from ultra- processed food. We eat more fake food than real food! Recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that for people above the age of one, 55% of our total calories come from ultra-processed foods. This number is astonishing when you consider that ultra-processed foods are associated

2025-08-19T15:18:15+00:00August 19th, 2025|

Can your diet help prevent Crohn’s?

Can your diet prevent Crohn's disease? A massive study of 341,000+ people found that those who ate the most fruits, veggies, legumes & potatoes had a 56% lower risk of Crohn’s disease. Top protective foods?  Apples, pears, bananas, mushrooms, onions & garlic cut risk by 42%. A lack of fruits, vegetables, and fiber in the diet has long been linked to a higher risk of Crohn’s disease. But what if you start eating more of these whole, plant-based foods? A massive

2025-08-05T14:32:19+00:00August 5th, 2025|
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