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Media Misrepresentation of Vegetarian Diets: Losing in the age of information
Thank you to everyone who came out to our talk at the Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival. For those of you who asked, here are the references for the main studies we discussed:
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Antioxidants Reduce the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. So clues on how to prevent it are incredibly valuable. A new study followed 23,658 people between forty and seventy-four for ten years. They found that . . .
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Saw Palmetto & Sexual Function: One More Reason for Men to Take Saw Palmetto
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), the enlarged prostate so common in older men, can cause erectile dysfunction and loss of libido. The drugs conventionally used for this condition often make the sexual problems even worse. When sixty-nine men were given 320mg of saw palmetto berry extract a day for eight weeks, . . .
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Think Eggs are Good for You?
If you think eggs in the morning are good for you, here’s a big surprise. . . .
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More Evidence of Benefits of Vegetarian Diet
This meta-analysis of studies of vegetarians included 124,706 people. The huge study added to the evidence that vegetarians live longer, healthier lives. . . .
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Elderberry Flavonoids May Prevent H1N1 Infection
Elderberry extract is a remarkable herb for fighting the flu (see vol. 13, No.3 of The Natural Path). Studies show how well it works (J Alt Comp Med 1995; J International Med Res 2004; Online Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics 2009). Elderberry works its antiviral magic by boosting the immune system and, especially, by stopping…
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New Benefit of Soy: Healthy Lungs
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer from blocked air flow to the lungs, which makes breathing difficult. New research . . .
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Alzheimer’s and Antioxidants
A meta-analysis of seven studies that looked at dietary antioxidants and Alzheimer’s disease has shown that . . .
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How Not to Get Colorectal Cancer: Calculating the Risks
This meta-analysis of 303 studies on colorectal cancer found that: . . .
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Licorice Helps Your Liver
Licorice has long been known to be a promising herb for hepatitis and cirrhosis and to protect the liver from damage from Tylenol. But, despite its effectiveness for the liver, it has received little attention as a liver herb. Recently, though, researchers gave sixty-six people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a very common condition that…
Your Guide to Good Health & Vitality
Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.