(Natural News) The mint (Lamiaceae) family is a large family that consists of 236 genera and more than 7,000 species of flowering and herbaceous plants. Many of the most widely used and popular culinary herbs belong to this family, such as rosemary, sage, basil, mint, lavender, lemon balm, oregano and thyme. These herbs, besides being pantry staples, are also […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from different universities in Thailand evaluated the effects of acute and chronic rosmarinic acid treatment on blood pressure and skeletal muscle glucose transport in angiotensin II-induced hypertensive rats. Their findings were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Herbs that belong to the Lamiaceae (mint) family, such as rosemary, […]

(Natural News) Whenever people eat pastries or foods with artificial flavoring, they end up ingesting a hormone-disrupting chemical called propionate. A new study warned that this toxic food ingredient can trigger a series of unfavorable metabolic events that can make a person more vulnerable to diabetes and obesity. A common food preservative, propionate is not only present in artificial […]

(Natural News) Diabetes, a condition that one in four Americans have, is a leading cause of death and disability. While it’s linked to multiple health problems, chief of which are cardiovascular disease and multiple organ damage, Japanese researchers found that it can also cause a rapid decline in muscle mass. In a study published in JCI Insight, researchers from the Kobe […]

(Natural News) Improve your metabolic health by consuming poria (Poria cocos) mushroom, which is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Poria mushrooms contain a water-insoluble polysaccharide that can be used as a prebiotic for preventing and treating metabolic diseases, as well as for regulating blood sugar and lipid metabolism, according to a study published in […]

(Natural News) People with diabetes are at risk of other health complications, including cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the University of Madras in Chennai, India suggest using extracts from the marking nut tree (Semecarpus anacardium) to prevent cardiovascular complications caused by diabetes. For the study, the Indian researchers looked at the potential of marking nut tree extract in […]

(Natural News) Diabetes is a chronic disease that has become an epidemic around the world. Many people with diabetes are treated with antidiabetic drugs that come with harmful side effects. For this reason, scientists continue to search for safer and natural alternatives to treat diabetes. Researchers from the University of Sfax in Tunisia and the University of Western Brittany in France discovered […]

(Natural News) A “diabetes alert dog” is a special type of service dog that is trained to detect the symptoms of hypoglycemia in their owners who suffer from Type 1 diabetes. U.K. researchers reported that the animals are much more accurate at sensing the symptoms of abnormally low or high blood sugar than current diabetes detectors. In their […]

(Natural News) These days, there are many drugs in the market designed to treat diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes. These synthetic drugs, however, come with a lot of side effects which can make treatment uncomfortable for patients. Some of the most common side effects are kidney complications, upset stomachs, tiredness, and bloating. That’s why in recent […]

(Natural News) A recent study evaluated the antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, and antidiabetic potential of the fruit Elaeagnus umbellata, also known as Japanese silverberry or autumn olive, which is known to be highly medicinal. The study was done by researchers from the University of Malakand in Pakistan and was published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Crude […]