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08/30/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Bright green coriander contains an array of medicinal oils with proven health benefits

Coriander and cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is a bright green herb that originated in the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. Usually grown worldwide for its aromatic leaves and seeds, studies have determined that coriander also offers various health benefits. The health benefits and uses of coriander Coriander seeds have various types of volatile oils with confirmed health benefits. […]

06/13/2018 / By Derek Henry

How maca can make your day much better

Ever had one of those days where by the end of it you’re ready to crawl from the couch onto the bed, and sleep for 12 hours? Or maybe you’re one of those people who feel that way as soon as you wake up, or by mid afternoon (after the caffeine has worn off from the […]

01/13/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Ginger and rosemary found to benefit the heart by maintaining healthy cholesterol levels

Ginger and rosemary can help a person’s heart and arterial health, according to a study published in the Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. The paper, titled Possible hypocholesterolemic effect of ginger and rosemary oil in rats, pointed that ginger and rosemary have cholesterol-reducing effects after in vivo trials in rats that were fed with […]

01/12/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Pomegranate extract found to help mitigate the effects of a high fat diet; when combined with inulin, it also lowers cholesterol

Sometimes the sum is greater than its parts, and scientists have found this to be the case when it comes to the cholesterol-lowering effects of pomegranate and inulin. Both have been found to lower cholesterol individually, but when taken together, they become a force to be reckoned with. Researchers already knew from animal studies that […]

01/10/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

More “folk medicine” holds up under scientific scrutiny: The fruit of an evergreen tree in Bangladesh found to reduce fever, pain, inflammation

Yellow Myrobalan (Terminalia citrina) is a type of large flowering plant widely found across India and Pakistan. Its fruits are of particular interest, as they’ve utilized in many kinds of simplistic medicinal applications. The pharmacological potential of these fruits hasn’t been fully explored until recently, when numerous Pakistani researchers from various institutions took it upon […]

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