A new University of Illinois study suggests that we may pay a price for ingesting too much fructose. According to lead author Manabu Nakamura, dietary fructose affects a wide range of genes in the liver that had not previously been identified. Chances are you consume quite a bit of fructose. Most Americans do–in refined sugars…
A study reveals the anti-inflammatory properties of virgin olive oil The results of this research work have confirmed the beneficial effects of olive oil for health and have revealed that the consumption of this variety modulates down inflammatory mediators in healthy people
The most common prescription to treat osteoarthritis is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but many people seek alternative treatments because of the side effects associated with these drugs. Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, has been shown to reduce osteoarthritis in multiple studies.
Margi Flint has been studying herbs since 1974. Shes been a student of some of the top herbalist, and she says her education never ends. You’ll hear a wide range of ideas here that we think are valuable indeed. She gives us a concise list of herbs to have and hold around the home at…