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Dr. Johnson is a tenured associate Professor and licensed Pharmacist. He earned his PharmD and PhD at the University of Wisconsin where he also completed a clinical research fellowship evaluating different plants for medicinal uses.
His research has led to more than 45 publications and published related to plant medicine. He has presented some of his research findings at international scientific meetings in the USA, France, Turkey, Peru, Israel, Austria, and Italy.
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New research finds isoflavones block platelets from binding different than aspirin
Platelets are an essential part of your blood that protect your blood … Read more...
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Does organic white cabbage or conventionally grown cabbage have more nutrients?
If you are ever at the grocery store you may wonder if … Read more...
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Herbal Pharmacology – Ashwagandha for sleep
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been used in Aryuvedic medicine as … Read more...
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Pharmacology – How cherries can help you stay asleep
Results of randomized placebo controlled clinical trials provide evidence that cherries can … Read more...
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Clinical pharmacology of bergamot for lowering cholesterol
Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a citrus fruit about the size of an … Read more...
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Water soluble rosemary extract for allergies
Rosemary has been used for thousands of years for cooking and medicinal … Read more...
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Quercetin and rutin for allergy symptoms
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Quercetin is an immune system regulator for your allergies
Quercetin is one of the most studied and researched flavonoids for health … Read more...
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Clinical Trial: Strawberry powder tested for improving cholesterol in patients with diabetes
Berries such as strawberries are a good source of anthocyanins which have … Read more...
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Polyphenols studied for reducing the risk of diabetes in a Polish population.
Dietary patterns that incorporate polyphenols have been suggested to reduce the risk … Read more...
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Quercetin and mast cells and allergies? – Ask the pharmacist
Quercetin is one of the most researched flavonoids with 15,000 research articles … Read more...
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What are anthocyanins? – Ask the Pharmacist
What are anthocyanins? Anthocyanins are a class of natural compounds with more … Read more...
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What are Flavonoids? – Ask the Pharmacist
What are flavonoids? Flavonoids are naturally found in plants giving them their … Read more...
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Pharmacology – Stinging Nettles for allergy relief
Nettle (Urtica dioica L.), also known as stinging nettles or itch weed, … Read more...
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Is the bay leaf in your kitchen spice rack authentic?
A recent report published by scientists found none of the commercial bay … Read more...
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Herbal Pharmacy – Bearberry
Bearberry is a small shrub that has an irregular stems and evergreen … Read more...
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Herbal Pharmacy – Bayberry
Bayberry is a shrub that grows in the eastern United States as … Read more...
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Clinical trial with burdock tea tested in patients with arthritis
Burdock (Arctium lappa L.) is more than just a weed – … Read more...
