(Natural News) You might joke about your blood pressure rising after a stressful day with your kids or a heated argument with your partner, but high blood pressure is not something that should be taken lightly. The American Heart Association reports that nearly half of all American adults now have high blood pressure, placing them […]

(Natural News) Muscles tend to degenerate with age, which leads to a debilitating condition known as sarcopenia. Fortunately, a study published in the journal Nutrition Research found that light coffee drinking can help protect against sarcopenia, particularly in men. In women, they found that heavy consumption of coffee can increase the risk of obesity. Carried out […]

(Natural News) For men who want to keep their minds sharp as they grow older, Harvard researchers have a healthy diet plan just for you. They recently found that the chances of losing memories over time went down if a man consumed leafy greens, vegetables and berries of certain colors, and orange juice. “One of […]

(Natural News) A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans) can be used to treat colitis. Conducted by researchers from Taiwan, the study looked at the therapeutic effect of sweet olive extracts on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In traditional Chinese medicine, sweet olive is used to treat dysentery […]

(Natural News) Getting the flu when you are in the comfort of your own home can be bad enough, but what if you came down with the illness in the middle of a SHTF situation? How can you treat a flu infection while living off the grid? Here are a few effective herbal remedies for treating […]

(Natural News) Traditional societies have long ascribed the healing properties to fruits and vegetables with strong tastes or pungent odors, such as onions, ginger, turmeric and garlic. Scientists are now beginning to confirm these properties in the humble onion, long a staple of kitchens. Aside from the fibers in onion that prevent heart disease and […]

(Natural News) If you’re new to tea culture, the many different varieties, from black to green to white teas, can be overwhelming. But while there is more scientific data on the health benefits of green tea, it shares similar pros and cons with white tea, another beverage that comes from the same tea plant (Camellia sinensis). […]

(Natural News) Both Greek and regular yogurt can be part of a healthy diet: They both contain little calories and are loaded with calcium and live bacterial cultures. It’s worth noting, however, that Greek yogurt — which is more concentrated because of its thorough straining process to remove most of the liquid whey, sugar, and lactose — […]

(Natural News) Aluminum is the most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust, though it is always found in combination with other elements such as oxygen or silicon. As a metal, it is used in a variety of common goods such as cans and cookware. But aluminum compounds often find themselves in a variety of […]

(Natural News) If you don’t have it, you probably know someone who does. Close to 30 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes, with 1.4 million more being added to the ranks on an annual basis. Pre-diabetes – which precedes diabetes if the patient doesn’t make drastic lifestyle changes – is also on the rise. The […]