Fennel Gel Shown to Improve Hirsutism
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Women with mild to moderate hirsutism who applied fennel gel 3% for 6 months had a significant 22.7 % reduction in thickness of hair growth compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Women with mild to moderate hirsutism who applied fennel gel 3% for 6 months had a significant 22.7 % reduction in thickness of hair growth compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Researchers demonstrate that ginger and ajowan significantly decreases food transit time in the gastrointestinal system. This is especially helpful in the prevention of colon cancer. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Randomized placebo-controlled study shows 2 grams of ginger exhibits 23-25 % reduction in pain. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Relora taken at 500 mg per day improved mood factors, including depression by 20%, anger by 42% and fatigue by 31%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 600 mg of ashwagandha per day taken for 60 days improved cortisol levels, depression and anxiety in participating individuals. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles. The symptoms of allergic rhinitus allergies were reduced by 2,000 mg of spirulina per day, in a test with 150 patients. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 78 patients that sustained a stroke, 3 g of astragulus three times daily for 14 days resulted in significant improvement in expression, social interaction, problem solving and memory. Recovery improvements were also seen in the participants’ ability to groom, bathe, shower, dress the lower body and use the toilet. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A study on the effect of Frankincense, (traditional anti-inflammatory medicine containing boswellic acid) showed significant improvement in gum health, gingivitis and other conditions that affect gum health. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Pain was reduced by 25% more in those taking capsaicin. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Passion flower extract reduced symptoms of anxiety by 68% (equal to treatment by oxazepam a leading pharmaceutical) but with less side effects. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Researchers found that systolic blood pressure decreased by 8.1% in study participants who drank hibiscus tea and their diastolic blood pressure decreased by 1.6%. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 57 patients with irritable bowel syndrome, researchers found that 225 mg of peppermint oil was more effective than a placebo in reducing their irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A summary of studies showed that Devil’s Claw was as effective as traditional pharmaceutical care to relieve pain for osteoarthritis and low back pain. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A study with 210 people indicated that 39% of participants in the high dose willow bark group are pain free and only 4% in the high dose group required their pain medication, while 47% of the people in the placebo group required their pain medication. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Frankincense and myrrh were more valuable than gold 2,000 years ago because they were effective as medicine. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Stress before surgery was reduced by 60% using lavender inhalation and pain intensity was reduced by 32% during needle insertion. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Butterbur appears to be effective, have fewer side effects and is much less expensive than many of the common medications used for allergic rhinitis. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those taking a cactus extract lost 4.4 lbs in 60 days compared to no loss in the placebo group for those taking 1 gram per day of cactus extract. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study revealed that those using non-vitamin, non-mineral supplements regularly, such as herbs, lecithin, glucosamine, and omega-3 fats, had a 26% decreased risk of death. (more…)