Herbal/Botanical

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September 30, 2020
I’ve been recommending ashwagandha for the past 20 years for anxiety, insomnia, athletic performance enhancement, and general wellbeing.… Read More
September 29, 2020

A lipid found in the human body could be used to prevent or treat infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),

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September 28, 2020

Hospitalized patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) who were vitamin D sufficient, with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of at least 30

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September 17, 2020

Treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, prevented the development of colon cancers in mice,

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September 9, 2020

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found an association between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of becoming infected with the

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September 1, 2020
The gut microbiome has gained recognition in conventional medicine for its importance to overall health and function. However, microbiomes exist… Read More
August 19, 2020

The oleander (Nerium oleander) plant is highly toxic and consumers should not produce oleander-based home-remedies or self-medicate with the plant,

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August 12, 2020

A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to lose weight,

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