DHEA is a natural circulating hormone and the body’s production of it decreases with age. Men take DHEA as an over-the-counter supplement because it has been suggested that DHEA can reverse aging or have anabolic effects since it can be metabolized in the body to androgens. Read More…
Kava’s medicinal June 18, 2009
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The struggle to legitimate the positive health benefits of kava has been long and difficult. Pacific Islanders have long known its psychosomatic and psychological benefits, but science has taken its time to arrive at the same conclusions. Germans were the first to scientifically isolate kava’s active ingredients and they have remained at the forefront of kava research for the past 100 years. European bans on kava products that came into force after a liver-health scare in 2001 placed the drug under the scientific microscope once again.
Following Europe’s example, other western nations similarly banned kava products in 2002. Their collective negative response naturally adversely affected the Pacific, and especially Fiji’s ability to profit from kava exports. Read More…
Herbal medicines for treatment of gastrointestinal disease March 27, 2009
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Herbal medicines could benefit patients suffering from gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders that cannot be treated using conventional drug therapy. Read More…
The art of ear candling March 23, 2009
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Ear candles are handmade from beeswax and unbleached cotton cloths. They are usually nine to 12 inches in length and burn for about 10 minutes. Many practitioners of ear candling are now rediscovering this art. It is a simple and natural therapy that cleanses the ear canal and sinus passages.
It can also be used to detoxify the lymphatic system, for migraines, to restore some forms of hearing loss and improve clarity of hearing, sight and smell. During the process called ‘convection’, softer earwax and toxins will be drawn out of the ear, oxidised and turned into vapour. Read More….
Potential Cancer Prevention Effect From Herbal Supplement In Prostate Cancer March 17, 2009
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Herbal supplement may lower risk of prostate cancer March 14, 2009
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Scientists suspect that isoflavones may be able to reverse the androgenic effects of a steroid synthesized in the human body and play a role in prostate cancer prevention. Read More….
Whether you grow them or buy them, herbs have many uses March 14, 2009
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Growing herbs can be as easy as growing flowers and a lot more flavorful, says Wendy Aker of Eaton, Ohio, the former chairman of the Preble County Historical Society’s Herb Society. Read More…
