Products that claim they can detoxify, clean, or clear your lungs can be made from herbal supplements, vitamins, essential oils, or antioxidants. These lung cleansers may come as pills, vitamins, teas, oils, or be inhaled. None of the products are FDA-approved, and neither the American Lung Association (ALA), National Center … Read More
Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family. The Latin name is Curcuma longa. Turmeric has been used for centuries in both Chinese and Indian medicine to treat diseases of inflammation like arthritis, allergy, respiratory, and digestive disorders. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric that may give it anti-inflammatory … Read More
Inflammation is a hot topic these days. With so many people suffering from chronic diseases, we are all looking for ways to reduce our risk. It turns out that diet is a major risk factor for inflammation and chronic disease. This fact has many people asking, “What anti-inflammatory foods should … Read More
As medical experts learn more about inflammation and how it affects our overall health, its link to a broad array of diseases and medical conditions has also been discovered. Its effect on almost all parts of the body—heart, lungs, bones, joints, skin, brain, and more—means that doctors often recommend a … Read More
If you want to lower LDL naturally, the answer may lie in your spice rack. Turmeric is the Indian spice that gives curry its golden color. While it may not be the first thing that comes to mind for cholesterol health, research indicates turmeric's benefits include that it is one … Read More
There is a long list of the benefits of turmeric (read more in Part 1). But while most of us may benefit from turmeric’s disease fighting qualities, taking a turmeric supplement isn’t that simple. There are minimal side effects of turmeric supplements, but one of the more common issues is absorption … Read More
Researchers have identified a number of herbal and nutritional supplements that can prevent or slow the progression of memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease. But four stand out as being especially effective. Because symptoms don’t manifest until years or decades after they begin, these four supplements for cognitive … Read More
While there may be no known cure for inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis, there are many natural strategies that can help you to control your symptoms, such as making dietary changes, taking probiotics, getting regular exercise, and addressing a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), to name a few. Supplementing … Read More
To help your body remain as healthy as possible during this difficult time, “load up on wholesome, healthy foods,” says Dr. Orli Etingin, founder and medical director of the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. Also, she says, “stay away from processed foods. Processed … Read More
The Attorney General of New York has created quite a firestorm in ordering four major retailers to clear the store shelves of six popular herbal supplements because DNA testing found 4 out of 5 of the tested bottles contained none of the ingredients listed on the labels. The whole scenario … Read More
