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Great for gumbo, modern science is proving it to be just as great for diabetes!
Cardiometabolic diseases include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Diet has been proven to play a crucial role in the development and treatment of these diseases. One promising player is okra.
Depression is prevalent in older people and can seriously reduce quality of life.
This new study of 13,738 people measured the amount of fruit adults ate starting when they were an average of 52.4 years old and then looked at rates of depression when they were an average of 72.5 years old.
Diabetes is way too common. Around 9.6% of Canadians and 11.6% of Americans have diabetes. In the United States, that number balloons to 14.7% for American adults and 29.2% for those over 65. A natural product known as resveratrol has been shown to help diabetes. This new study shows that it can also help when you are already taking diabetes drugs.
Ginger is a valuable and versatile herb. This massive new review of the research shows just how versatile and valuable it is.
This umbrella review included 24 previously published systematic reviews. It found that ginger significantly reduces pain and that it is as effective as the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with all of their side effects. Compared to placebo, ginger significantly reduced the pain of osteoarthritis.
Looking for a way to improve your workout, get in shape and reduce muscle damage? Try probiotics!
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 35 studies found that probiotics can improve your workout and your recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage from your workout.
Despite being more susceptible to high blood pressure, menopausal women remain underrepresented in studies. This important study of black seed as a herbal treatment helps address that gap in the science.
High blood pressure is a global problem that contributes to other conditions, like heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and kidney disease. Women may be at even higher risk because of hormonal changes at menopause.
Cardiovascular disease is staggeringly common in North America, and it is the leading cause of death worldwide. Though not commonly thought of as a heart nutrient–in fact, not commonly thought of enough at all–getting adequate selenium could help.
This new study of selenium intake’s effect on cardiovascular disease included 39,372 people.
With COVID came a dramatic increase in chronic fatigue syndrome, which was already common enough. A safe and surprisingly simple natural supplement might help. A
Colorectal cancer rates are increasing significantly, especially in countries that follow or have adopted a Western lifestyle and diet. It is the second most common cancer in men and the third most common in women. A new review highlights the important role vitamin D can play in correcting this concerning problem.
The comprehensive literature review included 50 studies of the role vitamin D plays in preventing colorectal cancer.
If you have diabetes, and your medication is not doing what you hoped, then adding flaxseeds may make all the difference.
This study included 168 people with type 2 diabetes who were taking the drug metformin but whose diabetes was still uncontrolled. Half of them stuck with the metformin and half of them kept taking the drug but added 8g of flaxseed twice a day.