by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
More than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription drugs for chronic health problems, according to a new study. Medication use for chronic problems was seen in all demographic groups: Almost two-thirds of women 20 and older. One in four children and...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
A gluten-free vegan diet may improve the health of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research from the Swedish medical universit Karolinska Institutet. The diet also has a beneficial effect on several risk factors for cardiovascular disease....
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Compounds found in green tea may be able to stave off the cognitive deficits that occur with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study. In an animal model, rats given green tea extract performed significantly better on tests measuring brain and spatial...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Lycopene, a compound found in tomatoes and tomato products, may protect against sunburn and sun-induced skin ageing, say British researchers. They found that people who consumed tomato paste had 33% more protection against sunburn than those in a control group....
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Are you hoping to maintain or recapture supple, youthful-looking skin and decrease wrinkles and dryness? While some topical treatments may offer benefits, addressing skin health from the outside can only go so far. For real, lasting and noticeable change to occur in...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
According to Japanese researchers from Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, taking a supplement of the green tea compound EGCG may help offset the signs of physical and mental fatigue associated with a stressful lifestyle. Compounds in green tea may help...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
By causing a specific gene to increase a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report. "It can prevent prostate cancer from happening,"...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Spanish researchers at the Department of Reproductive Biology, Instituto Bernabeu, report that lower intakes of lettuce, tomatoes, apricots and peaches, and significantly higher intakes of dairy and meat products are associated with poor semen quality. Thus, the...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
What is it? North American berry from the same plant family as bilberry and blueberry. Why use it? To reduce or prevent the occurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI). What’s the research? A 2007 review concluded that "cranberry fruits are effective not...
by Feel Good Natural | Jun 23, 2008 | June 2008 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Like silica, vitamin C is critical for collagen formation. Back in 1981, researchers exposed human connective tissue cells to vitamin C and reported an 8-fold increase in the synthesis of collagen! More recently in 2007, a study involving 4,025 women aged 40 to 74...
