Which Foods have the best diuretic effect?
A diuretic is something which increases the amount of water and salt expelled from the body as urine. Frequent needs to go to the toilet […]
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
What Foods Stop You Sleeping Properly At Night?
Some foods have a surprising effect on us, stopping us receiving our much needed zzzzzzz. There are seven types of food and drink which have […]
Success Of IVF Treatment Markedly Improved By Adopting A Mediterranean Diet
Mediterranean diet appears to raise success rate of IVF by at most 70 per cent The Mediterranean diet is often touted as one of the healthiest […]
Daily Doses Of Vitamin D Help Reduce Suffering From IBS And Also Improve Quality Of Life And Mental Well-Being Too According To New Study
Vitamin D, sometimes called the ‘sunshine supplement’ helps people who suffer Irritable Bowel Syndrome return their habits to normal. Irritable bowel syndrome linked to poor […]
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV and Incretins
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) is one of the key enzymes involved in diabetes. Understanding how it can be inhibited is also of interest to pharmaceutical businesses […]
What Can Men Take To Reduce An Enlarged Prostate ?
Enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as it is described in the medical journals is an issue affecting many men from the age of […]
Eating Some Protein Three Times A Day Might Be Key To Keeping Strength In Old Age
Regular protein consumption is associated with keeping good muscle strength especially in old age. A teaspoon of high protein food like peanut butter or an […]
One Pint Of Beer A Day ‘Increases Your Risk Of Dementia’
Is there any evidence to link alcohol consumption and dementia? One unit of alcohol is less than a pint of beer or lager, or a […]
Witch Hazel Uses And Benefits
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.) is a valuable natural skin care product for treating a wide range of conditions and ailments. The extracts are obtained from […]
Hibiscus sabdariffa – How Does It Help You?
Hibiscus sabdarrifa or roselle to give it its other commonly used name is a plant ingredient to watch for in 2018. We have however been […]
Black Pepper: More Than Just A Spice
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) remains one of the key spices and seasonings in cuisine, particularly European, Asian and American cooking. It has an extremely […]
A Daily Brew Might Might Be The Answer To Preventing Glaucoma
The daily cuppa might be the one of best things for your eyes, especially in reducing your chance of going blind. One cup of tea […]
The Benefits Of Horse Chestnut Seed Extract
Horse Chestnut seed extracts have a long use as a herbal remedy for what is termed venous insufficiency. The condition, venous insufficiency refers to the […]
Canadian Willowherb
The tribes of the Canadian forests have been applying Canadian Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium) for millennia. Why ? To act as a skin cleanser, removing dirt […]
We Love Blackberries
Blackberries are part of that great ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ as Keats would have put it. Sweet and tart they are a delicious […]
Plant Cell Culture of Catharanthus roseus (Madagascan Periwinkle)
Catharanthus roseus (syn. Vinca rosea) extracts have revolutionised cancer therapy. The plant produces indole alkaloids which were first identified by pharmaceutical businesses in the 1950s […]
Justicia adhatoda
Justicia adhatoda is a herb in the Acanthaceae family which has had long importance in India for the treatment of bronchial diseases and for inducing […]
Psoralea corylifolia
Psoralea corylifolia is known as Malay tea, babchi or scurf pea. It belongs to a large group of perennials and sub-shrubs in this genus which […]
Acanthopanax koreanum
Acanthopanax koreanum is a medicinal plant in the Araliaceae family which has been extensively used in Korea. The roots and stem barks of A. koreanum […]
The Issues And Health Benefits Of Chewing Betel Nut
Betel nut or perhaps betel quid as it is more commonly known is regularly chewed by those as a recreational drug in various parts of […]