(Natural News) High blood pressure affects millions worldwide and costs billions in the United States alone. Those afflicted with this condition typically regulate their hypertension through medication. Unfortunately, antihypertensive medicine has a wide range of side effects that include headaches, diarrhea, nausea, and lethargy, to name a few. If you’re one of the millions with […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found that black-jack (Bidens pilosa), commonly used in African traditional medicine to treat various diseases, can keep the heart healthy by preventing hypertension. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, assessed the protective effects of ethylene acetate extract of black-jack leaves on hypertension in mice. For the study, […]

(Natural News) Endometriosis is an extremely painful reproductive disorder in women that occurs when tissue that should form in the uterus grows outside of it. These tissues act as they would inside the uterus – they thicken and shed itself off during each menstrual cycle. However, because these tissues have no way to exit the body, […]

(Natural News) People who are at risk of getting a metabolic syndrome could add fermented rice bran in their diet. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has revealed that eating fermented rice bran could lower the risk of developing the condition. This could be greatly beneficial for those who are at risk […]

(Natural News) Trying to eat healthy and avoid all the major pitfalls of American food? Maybe you would like to sprinkle some aluminum, chlorine bleach, and ferrocyanide on your meal to add a little “flavor?” Sounds delicious. That’s what you’re getting when you use white, iodized, commercial table salt – the same salt that’s on […]

(Natural News) The consumption of avocados has been established to provide various health benefits. However, recent research discovered that eating avocado can also prevent and treat the detrimental effects of metabolic syndrome. The study, which was carried out by researchers at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran, focused on the benefits of avocado on the […]

(Natural News) A study in The Lancet revealed that poor, unhealthy diet has now become the primary cause of one in five deaths worldwide. The research, carried out by the University of Washington‘s Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) showed that a diet that is low in whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds, and fish oils, and […]

(Natural News) It is no secret that most of us consume way more sodium than our bodies need. The latest nutritional analysis done by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that, on average, we consume 50 percent more sodium than we need every day. Multiply that by the number of years we’ve gorged on […]

(Natural News) Hypertension is a dangerous condition that leads to a wide variety of complications. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine looked into the diuretic and antioxidant properties of Vepris heterophylla, a plant native to Africa, and its potential role as a natural treatment for high blood pressure. Despite the […]

(Natural News) Much of the anxiety, depression, and mental illness that plague people today can be traced back to the biochemical changes that take place after repeated exposure to toxic elements such as mercury (Hg). Mercury is one of the most potent neurotoxins, yet it is routinely used in medicine. Millions of people are suffering […]