(Natural News) If you’re struggling to lose some weight with diet and exercise, consider a different approach. Aside from helping you manage stress and improve your focus, mindfulness techniques can help you shed those unwanted pounds. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness, which is rooted in Buddhist meditation, refers to the constant awareness of your own “thoughts, feelings, […]

(Natural News) Polyphenols are a group of micronutrients that naturally occur in plants. Cocoa, coffee, green tea, and garcinia are some foods that are rich in polyphenols. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, these plant foods were revealed to help fight obesity. Obesity is the abnormal or excessive buildup […]

(Natural News) Not all bacteria are harmful. In fact, many beneficial bacteria are actually found inside the body. The presence of these good bacteria affects many aspects of health. According to a study conducted at the University Medical Center Groningen, the gut microbiome affects aging and disease prevention. Trillions of bacteria, which are either beneficial […]

(Natural News) Obesity has been linked to numerous health problems like cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A recent study observed that there is a link between obesity and metastasis. Previous studies have shown that obese individuals are more at risk of cancer. Obesity is a condition where there is an accumulation of body fat and a person’s […]

(Natural News) Research has shown that the agrimony (Agrimonia pilosa), a flowering plant endemic to East Asia, can be used to treat obesity-related insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome brought about a high-fat diet. In the study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, South Korea’s Rural Development Administration, together with researchers from Seoul Women’s University, looked at whether agrimony […]

(Natural News) It is often recommended to include greens in a person’s diet but people tend to forget about the red-orange and purple-blue fruits and vegetables. These foods are just as important since they are rich in anthocyanins that exhibit multiple health benefits. In the presence of harsh conditions, such as extreme cold, drought, and […]

(Natural News) Having a fatty liver can lead to severe conditions in the future, but a team of scientists from the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine is turning to alternative medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to address it. In particular, they found colon hydrotherapy, when it is combined with TCM, to be a promising treatment strategy in managing […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Northwestern Polytechnical University in China and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad in Pakistan discovered that a diet’s composition affects the gut microbiota. In particular, certain diets can modulate it, which, in turn, can lead to either beneficial or adverse outcomes in a person’s health. The findings of the study, which was published in Food Science and […]

(Natural News) The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), and it affects millions of Americans yearly. More often, people who are middle-aged and older are the ones suffering from it. Fortunately, a recent study showed that there are simple, natural ways to address this condition. Researchers from the University of Surrey found that one gram of […]

(Natural News) Children are more likely to develop asthma if they drink juices sweetened with sugar and high fructose corn syrup or if their mothers consumed the same kinds of beverages during pregnancy, according to a study conducted by researchers from Harvard University. The research team noted that children whose diets contained the most amount of total fructose have an […]