Your parents told you to eat your broccoli. Research is telling you to supplement it too. It may boost your brain.Sulforaphane is an ingredient found in cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli. Previous studies have suggested that supplementing it can improve cognition. People with schizophrenia can struggle with severe cognitive impairment. One study found that a sulforaphane-rich […]
Diabetes is common and getting commoner. It frequently affects seniors and can lead to complications, including cardiovascular and kidney disease. If there were a safe, natural supplement that could improve things, that would be a great discovery. There is.Resveratrol is a plant compound similar to flavonoids. It is found in the skin of grapes and […]
This massive new systematic review and meta-analysis of curcumin puts all the evidence together for the power of curcumin over several types of arthritis. See just how powerful and versatile this remarkable herb really is.There are over a hundred different kinds of arthritis, but the most common ones are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The different […]
Heart failure, or congestive heart failure, happens when your heart muscle can no longer pump blood as well as it needs to. That can be life threatening. Supplementing CoQ10 can improve your odds. By a lot!This systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled studies asked whether coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) can save lives for people with chronic […]
Nuts just can’t shake their reputation for being fattening. And that’s nuts! Because they’re not, and the misconception prevents people from enjoying them and their multitude of health benefits. And now there’s a new benefit: preventing kidney disease.Still think nuts are fattening? A massive recent study of 126,190 American men and women found that a serving […]
Lots of seeds get lots of attention. Sesame seeds, though, are seldom in the spotlight. It’s time to move the spotlight. Check out these incredible studies on sesame seed.It seems that scientists have paid more attention to the tiny sesame seed than everyone else. For some reason, their important findings have not gotten through. Maybe […]
COVID can linger. Long-COVID is a set of dozens of symptoms that emerge within 3 months of getting COVID and last at least 2 months. Fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog are among the more common symptoms. A safe, natural treatment would be hugely valuable to a lot of people. A new study suggests […]
Once known only for bones, vitamin D now seems to be involved in everything. Now there is yet another new use. Vitamin D may be crucial for male fertility.It turns out that there are vitamin D receptors in the prostate and testes as well as on sperm. Does that suggest a potential role for vitamin […]
Menopause is a natural progression in a woman’s life. But that doesn’t mean the suffering is. Several lifestyle patterns can help prevent it, and several natural remedies can help alleviate it. Here’s one you knew with a twist you didn’t.Isoflavones are mildly estrogenic flavonoids found abundantly in soy but also in herbs like red clover. […]
Grains are great for you. Some of the healthiest diets, like the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet, are loaded in grains. And both those diets are great for your heart. New research points to a new grain—well, a new grain that has been eaten for about 7,000 years–that is really great for your heart. […]
