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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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Green tea reduces body weight in patients with Polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is estimated to affect between 6 and 25% … Read more...
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Ibuprofen linked to heart failure: 3 Plant based alternatives
A new study has linked ibuprofen and naproxen to a 20% increase … Read more...
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Clinical Trial: Dried mango fruit tested for improving microcirculation in patients
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took a mango … Read more...
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What are natural alternatives to statins?
Statins are a popular prescription drug that lower high cholesterol however many … Read more...
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What is the difference between Korean ginseng and American ginseng?
Actually, these two herbs have similarities with the most obvious being they … Read more...
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Clinical Trial: Green tea tested in women with post-adolescent acne
Green tea alone has more than 26,000 articles available on PubMed describing … Read more...
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The History of Pharmacognosy – part 2
Pharmacognosy is a term that goes back to the 1800’s and is … Read more...
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The History of Pharmacognosy – Part 1
The first known use of the term Pharmacognosy goes back to 1811 … Read more...
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Fruit and vegetable consumption linked to prostate cancer survival
In the United States prostate cancer is the most common male form … Read more...
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Bergamot as a natural alternative to statins?
Bergamot has been suggested by some people to be a natural alternative … Read more...
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What is pharmacognosy?
Pharmacognosy is the oldest branch of all the pharmaceutical sciences with the … Read more...
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Resveratrol for colitis? Results of a 6 week clinical trial
Irritable bowel disease (IBD) includes ulcerative colitis and Chron’s disease. A consequence … Read more...
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What is an antiinflammatory diet?
Chronic inflammation is often the first event of many diseases including heart … Read more...
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Clinical Trial: Soluble fiber improves blood sugar and body weight in type 2 diabetes patients
Several studies have suggested that fiber intake is associated with decreased risk … Read more...
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Genistein for hot flashes? Results of a 12 week clinical trial in menopausal women
More than 50% of menopausal women will experience hot flashes and are … Read more...
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Does panax ginseng work for fibromyalgia? Results of a clinical trial
Fibromyalgia affects 5% of people worldwide presenting as a chronic pain syndrome. … Read more...
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Large study reports coffee lowers risk of stroke in women
If you are a coffee drinker this is probably the study you … Read more...
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What is the history of medical foods?
Medical foods are something that most people have not heard of but … Read more...