by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Two recent studies support earlier research on the use of ginkgo for improving cognitive function, particularly in older people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Seniors with dementia scored better on memory tests and had other improvements. In the first,...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
A combination of a milk thistle extract and vitamin E can help improve the health of patients with hepatitis C infection, report Italian researchers D’Annunzio University. In a study involving 40 patients with chronic hepatitis C viral infection...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Grapes may prevent salt-induced hypertension (high blood pressure),according to a new study. US researchers at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center studied the effect of regular table grapes – a blend of green, red and black grapes – that were...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
The cancer preventive properties of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables appear to work specifically in smokers, according to research from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Cruciferous vegetables have been shown to be protective in numerous studies, but this is...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
A new study reveals Pycnogenol, pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces jet lag in passengers by nearly 50%. The two-part study,consisting of a brain CT scan and a scoring system, showed Pycnogenol lowered symptoms of jet lag such as fatigue,...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article. Low vitamin D may be a factor in heart disease, says...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) affects up to 20% of all Canadians – predominantly women – and is characterized by abdominal pain and discomfort along with changes in bowel function, diarrhea, constipation or both. Researchers found peppermint oil...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
School-aged children can improve brain function simply be taking a daily multi vitamin and mineral supplement,say British researchers from Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. In their randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled,parallel group study involving...
by Feel Good Natural | Dec 23, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Researchers at the University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center have found that taking more vitamin E substantially reduces lung cancer. Their new study shows that people consuming the highest amounts of vitamin E had the greatest benefit. When they compared persons...
by Feel Good Natural | Nov 27, 2008 | December 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, More News, Newsletter
Posted Nov 27, 2008 GOOD old vitamin C – plenty of which is found in oranges – made its name in the 1980s largely due to the efforts of two-time Nobel Prize winner, the late Linus Pauling. Part of that early excitement died with him. However, it may soon...