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Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in botanical medicine and other complementary therapies. This blog will keep you in touch with the latest news, not to sell you anything, just to keep you informed.
Recent Posts Tagged With 'immune system'
Antioxidants could blunt the benefits of physical exercise
Antioxidants, the naturally occurring nutrients present in certain fruits and vegetables, have been widely praised for their anti-aging benefits, their ability to ward off disease and their immunity-boosting capabilities. But getting too many of them...
Plastics component affects intestine
The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday. National Institute of Agronomic Research researchers i...
Boosting immunity can start naturally
With flu season in full swing - and H1N1 looming large - some medical experts are encouraging preventative medicine to keep the immune system functioning optimally to keep seasonal illnesses at bay.According to ChicagoHealers.com, a popular website a...
No, probiotics aren\'t a waste of money - and here\'s why...
Are probiotics good for you or a complete waste of money? There are so many apparently contradictory stories about probiotics you'd be right to be confused. Probiotics are the 'good' strains of gut bacteria that are important to digestive health and ...
Brazil nuts \'could raise the risk of heart disease\'
Brazil nuts have been hailed as a tasty way of building up the immune system and even protecting against cancer. But the health-boosting mineral they contain may also push up cholesterol levels and raise the risk of heart disease, researchers claim....
Miracle of the girl with two hearts
For 10 years, Hannah Clark was known as the girl with two hearts. She was barely a year old when her parents rushed her to hospital because the tiny heart she had been born with simply wasn't strong enough to pump blood around her body. Faced with...
The tea spray that can prevent skin cancer
A spray made from green tea could protect your skin against cancer. Experiments have shown the spray reduced the damaging effects of the sun's ultraviolet light.Scientists who tested the solution at University Hospitals Case Medical Centre in Clevela...
Natural bleach 'key to healing'
A natural bleach produced by the body appears to play a key role in marshalling the immune system to fight off infection and heal wounds.US scientists, working on zebrafish, which have similar genes to humans, found a burst of hydrogen peroxide is re...
How the humble hydrangea shrub could hold the key to curing MS, diabetes and arthritis
It's bright and beautiful flowers bring a splash of colour to gardens all over Britain. But it seems the hydrangea is more than just a pretty bloom. A drug made from its roots could be used to treat a raft of common diseases, researchers say. The ...
Miracle bugs: Fancy 'probiotic' yoghurt drinks really ARE good for you, scientists say
Probiotics are one of the most over-hyped health products of recent years.Until now doctors have been sceptical about these yoghurts, drinks and pills - partly because the evidence for them hasn't been convincing, but also because it's not clear what...
Medics baffled as woman's killer cancer disappears
A Northern Ireland woman who was diagnosed with terminal cancer before the tumour miraculously disappeared may have been saved by her own immune system. Sharyn Mackay, from Newcastle, Co Down, was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour o...
