Last November, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a Question & Answer page about artemisinin providing partial protection against malaria infections. Artemisinin, a natural constituent derived from the Artemisia annua plant, also known as sweet wormwood, as well as its derivatives, are described by the WHO as "powerful medicines known for their ability to swiftly reduce the number of Plasmodium parasites in the … Continue reading WHO: Artemisinin is a powerful remedy against malaria
Want to improve your brain health naturally? Eat more fermented, cultured foods
New research out of Ireland has confirmed that fermented and cultured foods are good both for gut and brain. Eating foods that are alive and thriving due to beneficial bacteria – a few common examples include yogurt, kefir, kombucha, and kimchi – can greatly improve one’s mental health, concludes the review, which was published in the journal Preventive … Continue reading Want to improve your brain health naturally? Eat more fermented, cultured foods
Are you deficient in nitric oxide, the most critical molecule for cardiovascular health?
One of the key components of cardiovascular health that many people overlook is a molecule called nitric oxide, or NO, which according to Nathan S. Bryan, PhD, is involved in virtually every organ system of the body. Almost every form of cardiovascular disease begins with the loss of NO production in the body. The same is true … Continue reading Are you deficient in nitric oxide, the most critical molecule for cardiovascular health?
Study: Supplementing with vitamin D helps prevent cancer, especially if it’s taken more frequently
Many people are already aware of the bone-protective effects of vitamin D, but did you also know that the “sunlight nutrient” protects against cancer? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (GCRC) put together a new study about it showing that supplementing with vitamin D – this can include just going outside and exposing your skin … Continue reading Study: Supplementing with vitamin D helps prevent cancer, especially if it’s taken more frequently
Carrot carotenoids found to enhance and protect eye health
Did you know that the retina of the eye is an extension of the human brain? And did you know that carrots, eggs, and leafy greens are loaded with nutrients that help protect and promote optimal eye health? Of the 850 known carotenoids in the food supply, just three of them – lutein, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin – … Continue reading Carrot carotenoids found to enhance and protect eye health
Indigo plant compound found to be effective at fighting brain tumors
One of the active ingredients in a popular traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) protocol known as Dang Gui Long Hui Wan is powerfully efficacious against malignant brain tumors, a new study shows. The substance is known as indirubin and it is naturally found in indigo plants. Researchers investigated it as a potential remedy for glioblastoma treatment using mice, … Continue reading Indigo plant compound found to be effective at fighting brain tumors
Since ancient times, pine needles have been an important part of vibrant health
For hundreds of years, indigenous people groups have taken full advantage of pine needles and various other compounds collected from pine trees that support vibrant immunity, respiration, and cardiovascular and neurological performance. Some of the earliest-known uses of pine for health date back to 1536 when the Iroquois gave Jacques Cartier bark and needles from pines to … Continue reading Since ancient times, pine needles have been an important part of vibrant health
Activated charcoal found to accelerate the body’s elimination of deadly dioxins
Is it possible to cleanse the body of persistent dioxins using simple activated charcoal supplements? A 2021 study published in The Journal of Toxicological Sciences seems to suggest so. In the aftermath of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment disaster, many are looking for answers to the dioxin release problem. And activated charcoal is one such answer that in … Continue reading Activated charcoal found to accelerate the body’s elimination of deadly dioxins
Black tea theaflavins help mitigate effects of toxic dioxins
In the aftermath of the East Palestine train derailment disaster, many people are wondering: are there natural ways to remediate exposure to dioxin chemicals? The good news is: yes, there are! One way is by drinking black tea, believe it or not. Japanese scientists published a study in 2005 in the journal Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry that highlights the dioxin-neutralizing … Continue reading Black tea theaflavins help mitigate effects of toxic dioxins
Seaweed found to accelerate excretion of dioxins from the body: STUDY
Because of their persistence in the environment, dioxins are difficult to remediate once they escape during a chemical incident. Many residents living in and around East Palestine, Ohio, are learning this the hard way right now as they face the ongoing fallout of dioxin exposure from the derailed Norfolk Southern freight train that underwent a … Continue reading Seaweed found to accelerate excretion of dioxins from the body: STUDY
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 