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Chronic kidney disease is more common than you’d think. More than 1 in 7 American adults have chronic kidney disease, and it is a leading cause of death in the US. Could something as simple as vitamin C help? People with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk for vitamin C deficiency, and that lower vitamin C is associated with an increased risk of death. A just published study has found that the highest vitamin C levels are found in people free of chronic kidney diseas

Of all the many disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common, affecting as many as 11%-15% of all people. 35 million Americans suffer from IBS. The conventional approach focuses only on symptom relief. Nature can do better! Several supplements have proven their effectiveness for IBS in studies. A just published comprehensive review has examined the current research on natural remedies. The researchers note that, since many herbs m

Getting a good night’s sleep is not easy for a lot of people. But the solution might be a lot easier than you think. People have reported getting better sleep when they eat better quality diets, including eating more fruit and vegetables. But this new study is the first to use objective measures to test that observation. The results were spectacular both for the impact of diet on sleep and for the immediacy of the results. The 34 people in the study were younger American adul

Seniors with mild cognitive impairment have more trouble with memory and thinking than expected with aging, but the trouble is not serious enough to cause the more catastrophic problems of Alzheimer’s Disease. A remarkable 42% of seniors are affected by it. This 60 day double-blind study found that, compared with placebo, 250mg of ashwagandha extract significantly improved all of immediate, general and working memory, response and visuospatial processing. On a memory assessme

Recent research is proving this nutrient to be great for your heart. And nature provides a delicious abundance of it. A group of powerful flavonoids known as flavan-3-ols–sometimes known as catechins or flavanols–is proving to safely and powerfully reduce blood pressure. These nutrients are found in dark chocolate, green tea, apples, grapes and some berries. A new meta-analysis of 145 controlled studies, and 5205 people, has now shown just how powerful these flavonoids are. T

There are many important traditional herbs for calming and sleep. A new study has put the science behind the tradition for this sleep herb. Skullcap has an important history as a versatile and effective nervine. It has been used for stress, tension, anxiety and insomnia and is often taken throughout the day to prepare you to ease into a good night’s sleep. This new double-blind study gave 66 people with moderate insomnia either a placebo or 400mg of skullcap extract standardi

The conventional treatment for the all too common gastroesophageal reflux syndrome (GER) is antacids. But supressing acid has several...

Some herbs don’t get the attention they deserve despite an impressive body of research. One of them is olive leaf extract, a powerful...

You’ve heard lots of bad news about air pollution, and with good reason: air pollution is associated with reduced lung function. Now,...