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• Cumin for lowering cholesterol – results of a meta-analysis

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is a medicinal plant found in the Eastern Mediterranean … Read more...

• Can I use saw palmetto tea for enlarged prostate?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is most often used for an … Read more...

• How do plastic greenhouses change the soil that is used to grow fruits and vegetables?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  There has been a steady increase in plants grown in plastic greenhouses … Read more...

• Doubled blind clinical trial tested Chinese skullcap and Catechu against naproxen for osteoarthritis of the knee

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Osteoarthritis represents the most common joint problem in the United States.

  Common … Read more...

• New meta-analysis evaluates rhubarb for decreasing symptoms of severe acute pancreatitis

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Rhubarb has been used for many years in China as a natural … Read more...

• New study finks link between fruit, vegetables, and depression

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Observational studies have been investigating a possible link between fruit and vegetable … Read more...

• How is Aloe Vera powder made?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  Aloe vera powder Aloe vera fillets are washed, placed in a humidity … Read more...

• Can a plant based diet reduce risk of all cause death and death from cardiovascular disease?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Plant based diets, also known as vegetarian diets are associated with a … Read more...

• Roasted barley extract prevents changes in skin blood flow and skin temperature from air conditioning

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Roasted barley extract or mugi-cha is a popular caffeine-free traditional drink in … Read more...

• Does heating or boiling turmeric that contains curcumin reduce its health benefits?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The major phytochemical found in turmeric (Curcuma longa) is curcumin and is … Read more...

• New study tests if juicing decreases polyphenol absorption

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Blueberries are well known to be linked to a decreased risk of … Read more...

• Replacing potatoes or rice with lentils reduces blood sugar in clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The next time you have the option of rice or potatos you … Read more...

• Polyphenol intake and main food sources in Mexican population

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  A select group of people from Mexico were surveyed to determine the … Read more...

• Walnuts improve human microbiome and health markers in randomized clinical trial

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  The human digestive tract contains more than 1,000,000,000,000 bacteria cells per gram … Read more...

• What is in Aloe vera gel?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Aloe vera is known has many healing properties beyond preventing an infection … Read more...

• How is Aloe vera good for you?

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Aloe vera is well known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, sunburn relief, … Read more...

• The natural stilbenoid piceatannol shows benefits for diabetes, cholesterol and inflammation

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Insulin resistance, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, inflammation, high blood sugar increase … Read more...

• New study identifies plants for promoting sleep

  By Jeremy Johnson, PharmD, PhD on

  

  Research has found that more than 30% of the US population suffers … Read more...

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