(Natural News) Sweet potatoes are pretty healthy foods. In certain ways, they are much healthier than regular potatoes. For one, these vegetable tubers are potent sources of natural compounds that fight cancer. While potatoes and sweet potatoes both originated in the Americas, they are barely related to each other. Solanum tuberosum is a member of the nightshade […]

(Natural News) Turmeric is quickly becoming one of the most popular healing superfoods on the market — and it’s easy to see why. The golden spice has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, in a number of different cultures, and has been a staple in many kitchens for just as long. The art of […]

(Natural News) In a study published in the journal Food Science and Technology, food scientists made oat cookies with baru almond (Dipteryx alata Vog.) instead of soy oil and wheat flour to make them more nutritious and environmentally friendly. For the study, researchers from the University of Campinas and Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos in Brazil […]

(Natural News) The leaves of the soursop (Annona muricata) can be used as a natural remedy that affects the growth and spread of triple negative breast cancer. Korean researchers reported that the extract caused the cancer cells to destroy themselves through an apoptosis process found only in this type of cell. The study was supported by the […]

(Natural News) With cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the leading causes of death worldwide, a lot of time is spent on research to find possible ways to cure or prevent fatalities from the condition. A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine offers proof that an herb traditionally used in traditional Chinese medicine could be […]

(Natural News) Aside from being used in Asian cuisine, scientists have discovered that brown algae and sea cucumber contain fucoidan (sulfated polysaccharide) that can inhibit cancer cell growth and tyrosinase in in vitro studies. The group of researchers from China believes that the findings on the “effect of fucoidan on B16 murine melanoma cells” can […]

(Natural News) You have probably heard of superfoods like garlic, ginger, and turmeric. But there are many other foods and herbs with powerful healing properties that are far from popular. An article in Waking Times covers four of the most promising groups of unknown superfoods. Medicinal mushrooms are excellent means of improving vitality and restoring […]

(Natural News) Celery may be a simple vegetable, but it is actually one of the most nutritious foods you could ever add to your diet. Its benefits have been known since ancient times. But what makes it nutritious? Researchers from Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences and Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Iran conducted a […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found an ingredient found in buckthorn that is capable of reducing acute lung injury, based on in vivo studies. Rhamnazin, a flavonoid found in the buckthorn plant, has already been known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, researchers from Changzhou Jintan District People’s Hospital in Jiangsu, China had also discovered that rhamnazin […]

(Natural News) The future of knee surgery may be found in soybeans. That’s what Chinese researchers proposed in their study Reduction of intra-articular adhesion by topical application of daidzein following knee surgery in rabbits. The research, which was published in African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, explored the effects of daidzein, an isoflavone found […]