by Sue Sprung | Sep 12, 2012 | Conditions
Herbal extracts have been used traditionally to help with all kinds of skin conditions and healing. Today many skin creams are sold that contain a wide range of extracts due to their multitude of beneficial actions on the skin. Mechanisms of action include...
by Sue Sprung | Aug 12, 2012 | Conditions
Newly published research (Saremi et al., 2012) suggests that more frequent statin drug use is associated with accelerated coronary artery and aortic artery calcification, so aiding progression of cardiovascular disease and mortality. The study found that coronary...
by Sue Sprung | Jul 1, 2012 | Conditions, Diet
Consuming raisins three times per day may reduce postprandial (post-meal) sugar levels significantly, according to a new study. presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 72nd Annual Scientific Session. The study (not surprisingly) funded by a grant from...
by Sue Sprung | May 2, 2012 | Conditions, Individual herbs
A randomised controlled clinical trial just published in the Journal of Medicinal Food (Wainstien et al., 2012) supports the use of olive leaf in type 2 diabetes. The study involved 79 patients over 14 weeks and found that measures of glucose in the blood (HbA1c) and...
by Sue Sprung | Mar 12, 2012 | Conditions
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a group of behavioural symptoms that include inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a type of ADHD. Common symptoms of ADHD include: a short attention span restlessness...
by Sue Sprung | Feb 28, 2012 | Conditions, In the news
A study published in BMJ Open this month involving thousands of Americans prescribed hypnotic drugs for sleep problems has shown an increased risk of death associated with their use. Although the relative increase in risk is small it could be another reason in...
