Therapies

  In the West African country of Ghana, asthma is traditionally managed with concoctions made from the leaves of Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticosa). Local researchers who examined the extract of the medicinal plant found that it demonstrated potential as an anti-asthma therapy. Asthma is a well-understood disease…
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  Chronic nasal and sinus inflammation or chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most common chronic diseases in adults. It is characterized by persistent symptomatic inflammation of the nasal mucosa and sinuses. A recent study indicates that nattokinase, an enzyme from Nattō, a traditional fermented food from…
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Sometimes eating the right foods can do a lot more to heal people than taking medication, as was illustrated recently by the remarkable turnaround of an epileptic British girl. Five-year-old Leafy Liu suffered from severe epilepsy from the time she was a baby, often suffering as many as 60…
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  Bees don’t need us like we need them. If they disappear, our entire modern agricultural system would cease to produce the food we need to survive. But beyond their role in pollination and producing honey, they produce other remarkable gifts as well... You have probably heard, if the bees die, they are taking…
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  Originally developed as a treatment for heart disease, Viagra’s penile enhancing effects were noted in clinical trials and Pfizer quickly saw the drug’s potential marketability as the first pill for men with trouble getting it up or keeping it up. The little blue pill is one of the most successful…
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  Chamae Rose, or Chamaebatiaria millefolium, is an herb that grows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and may be one of the most interesting and potentially helpful herbs out there. While many incredible and medicinal herbs exist, the location where Chamae Rose grows is the reason for the fascinating story behind it.…
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Worried about your aging brain? Getting your heart pumping with something as simple as walking or cycling just three times a week seems to improve thinking skills, new research says. Add a heart-healthy diet, and you maximize the benefits, possibly shaving years off your brain’s functional age,…
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Japanese researchers administered acetic acid – one of the major components of apple cider vinegar – to obese mice that were consuming high-fat foods. They reported that acetic acid could prevent the build-up of body fat and lipids in the animals. The study received support from…
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  Lyme disease can be difficult to treat. If caught early, a round of antibiotics can clear up the infection and resolve symptoms, but that isn’t always the case. Roughly 10 to 20 percent of sufferers go on to experience ongoing symptoms like joint pain and fatigue. Known as persistent Lyme infection, it can last for…
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  Although it’s not something we like to talk about in everyday life, constipation is all-too-often a fact of life. While we don’t always know what causes it, for the most part you can get relief from constipation with a change in lifestyle and the foods we eat. Tactics to employ include drinking more…
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