One researcher thinks the drugs of the future might come from the past: botanical treatments long overlooked by Western medicine. Source: Could Ancient Remedies Hold the Answer to the Looming Antibiotics Crisis? – The New York Times
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Diuretics are used to rid the body of extra fluid or salt. People with high blood pressure, heart failure, swollen tissues, and kidney disease often use diuretics to treat these conditions. Extra fluid in the body makes it hard for the heart to work properly and can make breathing difficult. Prescription diuretics are commonly called water pills and will increase
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While there is a general agreement that sugar intake is bad for heart health, this was not always the case. In the 1960s, when deaths from heart disease in the United States reached a peak, researchers were divided on the primary dietary contributors to the condition: sugar or fat? For years, studies blamed the latter, but recent research suggests the
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A new study of classical Chinese medical texts identifies references to age-related memory impairment similar to modern-day Alzheimer’s disease, and to several plant-based ingredients used centuries ago – and still in use today – to treat memory impairment. Experimental studies of five of these traditional Chinese medicines suggest that they have biological activity relevant to Alzheimer’s disease, according to an
Read moreThe strength of the sustainable and organic agriculture movement deepens and widens through the support of fellow women farmers. Create a local women farmer or homesteader network in your community to build a more vibrant local economy. Source: Women Farmers Connect, Share and Grow – Organic Gardening – MOTHER EARTH NEWS
Read moreWhile many herbs can be dried and stored for later use in teas and remedies, these five summer herbs are best preserved fresh! Source: 5 Summer Herbs to Preserve Fresh – Natural Health – MOTHER EARTH NEWS
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Clinical Efficacy of Black Cumin Gholamnezhad Z, Havakhah S, Boskabady MH. Preclinical and clinical effects of Nigella sativa and its constituent, thymoquinone: a review. J Ethnopharmacol. June 2016;190:372-386. Black cumin (Nigella sativa, Ranunculaceae) has been used traditionally and clinically to treat several diseases and conditions, including infertility, fever, cough, bronchitis, asthma, migraine, diabetes, rheumatism, and hypertension. The seeds reportedly have
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People have been enjoying the ability of yeasts to produce beer and wine since the dawn of civilization. Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, and Ghent University found that yeasts used for beer and winemaking have been domesticated in the 16th century, around 100 years before the discovery of microbes. Together with a US research team, the Belgian teams analyzed the
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