by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
US researchers warn that people using a cancer drug used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma should not drink green tea or take green tea supplements. Their recent animal study showed that a compound in green tea, EGCG, destroys any anticancer activity...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Early lab research has shown that resveratrol suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role in breast cancer prevention. Resveratrol is a natural substance found in red wine and red grapes. Red grapes are...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Researchers from Australia say that treatment with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) can help reduce depressive symptoms in those with bipolar disorder. NAC is a precursor of glutathione, and glutathione depletion is known to exist in both depression and bipolar disorder. Their...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
"The cost-effective alternative to pricey moisturizing creams for dry skin is one tablespoon of flax seed oil [per day] per 100 pounds of body weight. Not only will your skin benefit, but every cell in your body will be healthier." Herb Joiner-Bey, ND,...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Japanese researchers performed a double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 116 women between 16 and 48 years, with either dysmenorrhea or some menstrual pain. They found that supplementation with 60 mg per day of Pycnogenol (French maritime pine bark extract)...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Nutrition questions answered by Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN of the American Institute for Cancer Research Many spices, such as turmeric, contain beneficial compounds. Q: Is the anti-cancer compound curcumin found in both turmeric and curry powder? A: Technically, yes,...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
Think eating eggs raises your cholesterol? Not so, according to researchers from Thailand’s Samutsakhon General Hospital. In a study with 56 healthy adults with an average age of 35 years, eating one additional egg per day over 12 weeks actually boosted HDL...
by Feel Good Natural | Mar 23, 2009 | March 2009 Natural Health Newsletter, Newsletter
In a cross-sectional study of 380 healthy infants and toddlers by researchers at the Children’s Hospital Boston, 12% were found to be vitamin D deficient and 40% were found to have less than optimal vitamin D levels. Predictors of vitamin D deficiency included:...
