Plant Medicine News

Recent Posts - page 10

• Clinical Trial: Soluble fiber improves blood sugar and body weight in type 2 diabetes patients

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Several studies have suggested that fiber intake is associated with decreased risk … Read more...

• Flavonoid metabolites of blueberries analyzed in human urine

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The health benefits of blueberries that include anthocyanins and other flavonoids are … Read more...

• Genistein for hot flashes? Results of a 12 week clinical trial in menopausal women

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  More than 50% of menopausal women will experience hot flashes  and are … Read more...

• Does panax ginseng work for fibromyalgia? Results of a clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Fibromyalgia affects 5% of people worldwide presenting as a chronic pain syndrome.  … Read more...

• Large study reports coffee lowers risk of stroke in women

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  If you are a coffee drinker this is probably the study you … Read more...

• What is the history of medical foods?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Medical foods are something that most people have not heard of but … Read more...

• Cherry for sleep? Results of a clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

   

  Have you ever heard cherries are good for helping you sleep? … Read more...

• Bergamot lowers cholesterol in a 30 day clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Bergamot might be a fruit that is new to you but there … Read more...

• Clinical Trial – Traditional medicine from Thailand relieves knee arthritis as effective as an anti-inflammatory drug.

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Cryptolepis buchanani known as Thao En On in Thai, is a large, … Read more...

• Coenzyme q10, a key antioxidant enzyme

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  CoQ10 (coenzyme q10) is made in the human body that functions like … Read more...

• Clinical Trial: Berberine lowers cholesterol

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Berberine is found in several plants including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon … Read more...

• Clinical trial evaluates the impact of resveratrol on Type 2 diabetes patients with periodontal disease.

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The risk of periodontal (i.e. gum) disease is three times higher in … Read more...

• What is the difference between a medical food and a dietary supplement?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  It is very easy to confuse dietary supplements and medical foods.  There … Read more...

• Nigella sativa for asthma? Results of a phase II clinical trial in humans

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Almost 80%, or 4 out of 5, asthma patients have used complementary … Read more...

• What are medical foods?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Medical foods are formulated to meet specific nutritional needs that occur with … Read more...

• Clinical Trial – Green tea increases fat breakdown with moderate intensity exercise

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Green tea is suggested to have many health benefits including fat breakdown … Read more...

• Phytochemical Monograph: Allicin

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Natural source of allicin:

  Allicin is the major thiosulfinate in garlic (Allium … Read more...

• How could eating bananas lower your blood pressure?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Bananas are high in potassium and have almost no sodium which is … Read more...

• ‹ Older Entries
• Newer Entries ›