The winter season is fast approaching and with it a heightened awareness of the importance of maintaining health and wellness, naturally. One herbal therapy that is sure to be popular is elderberry. The purplish-black berries of the elderberry bush have a long history of being used by the Europeans to address a variety of health concerns, including cardiovascular health, cholesterol metabolism, urinary tract health,...

Discovering drugs that spark apoptosis—cancer cell self-destruction—is a holy grail of cancer research. Now, researchers at Columbia University may be one step closer to finding it. When they added Zyflamend, a supplement containing 10 herbal extracts including rosemary, turmeric, ginger, holy basil, and green tea, to a culture dish of prostate cancer cells, 78% of the cells committed suicide within 3 days....

A unique herbal medicine and a diet makeover for aching joints The hottest topic in medicine these days is inflammation, because it’s now believed to underlie heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. That it’s also the cause of such painful conditions as arthritis, bursitis, and tendonitis isn’t news, but here’s something shocking that is: A new study...

Introduction Periodically, a newly recognized botanical ingredient comes to market which offers significant health benefits for topical use. Oil of Tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum) is such an ingredient. Since the 1930's tamanu oil has been studied in hospitals and by researchers in Asia, Europe and the Pacific islands. The results of this research are...

A Columbia University study has reportedly demonstrated Zyflamend®, an proprietary herbal extract preparation, suppresses prostate cancer cell growth. The study also found Zyflamend induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct via a process called “apoptosis.” Columbia researchers said their study suggests Zyflamend has the ability, in vitro, to reduce prostate cancer cell...

A pill made from olive oil and herbs could dramatically reduce a man’s chances of developing prostate cancer. A trial at Columbia University in the US revealed the herbal supplement can reduce the rate at which prostate cancer cells grow and spread by nearly 80 percent. The results, published in the medical journal Nutrition And Cancer, appear to confirm anecdotal evidence that the herbal mixture has...

With Vioxx Off the Market, Herbs and Yoga Gain Favor, But Caution Is Necessary By ANDREA PETERSEN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL February 1, 2005; Page D4 With Vioxx off the market and Celebrex and Aleve caught up in news of side effects, some patients are shutting their medicine-cabinet doors and turning to alternative pain-relief treatments....

LEVERETT, Massachusetts (AP) (excerpted) Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter—a sort of Indiana Jones of the plant world. Hired by companies that market herbal remedies… Kilham has spent the past decade roaming remote areas of the globe in search of the next best botanical. Along with promoting medicinal plants, Kilham is on a mission to preserve and protect natural environments while...

Try two tasty remedies for nausea Ginger Syrup and lollipops are two delicious ways to tame the morning — or sometimes all-day — nausea that affects some 70% of pregnant women. Ginger Honey Tonic A proven remedy for nausea, ginger tea is often recommended for morning sickness; it wasn't known whether the syrup...

The first words out of a doctor’s mouth when you mention alternative or complementary therapies are likely to be: There are no scientific trials to back those up. That’s usually the case with most alternative medicines. There might be anecdotal evidence, from experience or observation, but often there is no rigorous clinical evidence that the drug under discussion is helpful. If the doctor...

Brattleboro, VT (February 22, 2003) — A new medical study offers good news for expectant mothers facing the difficult choice of treating the nausea and vomiting of early pregnancy with things like soda, crackers or crushed ice, which are only marginally helpful, or trying prescription or over-the-counter medications, which may have potential side effects. The September/October issue of Alternative...