(Natural News) Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Millions of people get their morning going with a cup of java or three, and new research shows that coffee has some surprising health benefits. While it already may feel good to drink coffee, scientists say the beloved beverage is actually doing […]

(Natural News) Instead of grabbing the nearest bottle of antidepressant or alcohol, people crippled by anxiety and depression should consider lifestyle changes based on older, simpler, and wiser times. By making life simpler and more meaningful, a person could improve his or her mental health far better than resorting to pharmaceutical drugs. Mental disabilities and disorders […]

(Natural News) There’s no doubt about it: Surgery is scary. Anyone who knows they will be going under the surgeon’s knife in the near future likely has concerns, and with good reason. Post-operative complications like blood loss, nerve damage and infection are actually quite common. One of the most dangerous – and even life-threatening – of […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found a new natural medicine that can protect nerve cells from epilepsy. In a study published in the journal The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, researchers at Central South University in China found that eucommia (Eucommia ulmoides) contains a compound called aucubin, which exhibits protective effects on neurons against damage caused […]

(Natural News) Regular sessions of physical exercise could keep muscles and nerves from getting further injured by the resumption of blood flow after an injury started to heal. The Virginia-based researchers who made this discovery noted that the protective effect applied to both normal wounds and injuries inflicted during surgical operations. “Ischemia reperfusion injury” is the […]

(Natural News) One of the reasons why you feel anxious and sick is because you have too much of the stress hormone cortisol — which can wreak havoc on your thyroid and increase the risk of various health problems like anxiety. Here are some herbs and supplements that can regulate your cortisol levels. Valerian root: […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from the National University of Malaysia investigated the bone-forming ability of longjack (Eurycoma longifolia) and its potential as a natural treatment for osteoporosis in men. Their results were published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. Longjack has attracted the interest of scientists because of its ability to stimulate […]

(Natural News) Have you heard about the health benefits of Himalayan salt lamps? There are many positive claims about Himalayan salt lamps on the internet, but much of the so-called benefits are just conjecture — not based on any concrete evidence. A Himalayan salt lamp is basically a handcrafted brick of salt taken from salt […]

(Natural News) Being of “normal” weight doesn’t mean you are metabolically healthy, and apparently, only a small number of American adults meet the criteria for metabolic health. A recent study published in the journal Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders assessed the general health of Americans and found that only 12 percent of the American population are actually […]

(Natural News) A study published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine found that betel leaf (Piper betle) extracts can be used as antimicrobial agents in oral care products. The study assessed the antimicrobial activity of betel leaf extracts in real-life applications. Betel leaf has been reported to have various medicinal properties. It is also traditionally […]