(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Macau and Zunyi Medical University in China summarized the beneficial effects of puerarin on diabetes mellitus and its complications, as well as the mechanisms underlying these effects. This review was published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most challenging public health problems […]

(Natural News) Managing diabetes is important as it can lead to many complications if left untreated. Leaving your blood sugar levels uncontrolled can take a toll on your cardiovascular health, increasing the risk for heart failure, heart attack, and other cardiovascular events. This is the finding of a study on middle-aged individuals with Type 2 […]

(Natural News) Researchers continue to find links between gut microbiota – the population of microbes that live in the intestine – and cancers. In a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine, an international team of researchers found that gut microbiota can be used to predict the occurrence of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is […]

(Natural News) Drivers of all-electric Tesla vehicles in California waited as long as an hour to charge their vehicles over the holiday weekend, leaving many wondering why they weren’t told in advance about the potential for delays. According to video from Kettleman City, location of one of the country’s biggest supercharging sites that features up […]

(Natural News) A pair of researchers may have found a way to predict how strong an earthquake will be. Diego Melgar from the University of Oregon and Gavin Hayes from the National Earthquake Information Center of the US Geological Survey (USGS) analyzed and compared information between various databases and GPS-gathered intel. Through this, they pinpointed a specific […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from the National University of Natural Medicine in Oregon assessed the feasibility of measuring the health impact of a 12-week naturopathic whole foods nutrition education course among adults with or at risk of prediabetes. Their results were published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. A pilot non-randomized pre-post […]

(Natural News) In this study, European researchers objectively assessed the safety and efficacy of acupuncture treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Their findings were published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by pain, functional disability, poor quality of life (QoL), high socio-economic impact and high annual costs. Although acupuncture is widely used, […]

(Natural News) The state of microbial communities present in the gut greatly impacts overall health. A well-balanced microbial composition leads to surprising health benefits, while an imbalanced one triggers inflammation, which is the root cause of most diseases. To fix this imbalance, supplementation with probiotics — live bacteria that can restore gut microbial equilibrium — is the […]

(Natural News) Vacha, scientifically known as Acorus calamus, is an herb widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. Also known as sweet flag or buch plant, vacha is used to treat various ailments, including epilepsy, mental illness and rheumatism. It also exhibits potent antioxidant effects, according to a study published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. In […]

(Natural News) Pregnant women can add antidepressants to their laundry list of things to avoid during pregnancy. The results of a recent study revealed that babies exposed to the pharmaceutical drug fluoxetine in the womb could develop autistic-like behavior later on. The study, published in the journal Molecular Brain, also identified a potential therapy for the problem, […]