According to a new report from the US, taking echinacea may cut the risk of developing a cold and may also reduce symptoms significantly if you’ve already got a cold. One study showed that a combination of echinacea plus vitamin C cut the risk of getting a cold by 86 percent. Although this conflicts with […]
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Echinacea may cut cold risk, reduce symptoms
Published June 25th, 2007 in Natural Treatments, Supplements and Health Studies. 0 CommentsFlaxseed and ginseng may help treat cancer
Published June 18th, 2007 in Natural Treatments, Cancer Help and Health Studies. 0 CommentsFlaxseed and ginseng, two popular “alternative” cancer therapies, may provide some benefit to patients, according to new research from the US. Researchers at Duke Medical Center found that men who consumed 30 grams of omega-3-rich flaxseed on a daily basis were able to significantly slow down the growth of their prostate tumors. At the Mayo […]
Can honey kill superbugs?
Published January 17th, 2007 in Natural Treatments and Healthy Foods. 0 CommentsThere is some recent evidence that a special type of honey from New Zealand (called “manuka honey“) may be useful in treating MRSA “superbug” infections, which are becoming a bigger health threat every day due to the over-use of antibiotics.
According to Dr. Rose Cooper from the University of Wales Institute:
“In the past year, honey has […]