Category: Health/Natural

The herbal medicine St. John's wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with major depression, a new review finds. However, patients in German-speaking countries might experience the best benefits.

While there is public interest in the United States about whether St. John’s wort adequately treats depression, in some countries, like Germany, doctors commonly prescribe it for mild symptoms. Authors of a new review found that studies with German patients did, in fact, have the best results.

Can honey treat a wound? What a sweet idea.

Smeared on a burn, honey could reduce the time it takes for the wound to heal - up to four days sooner in some cases - a new review of studies suggests.

National survey shows 79 percent of dog and cat owners are eager to include more nutrition from green foods in their pets' diets. In doing so, they just might inspire themselves to eat more of what they know is good for them.

Green nutrition is now the latest way for pet owners to go green, according to a survey of 640 dog and cat owners across America. Kelton Research conducted the study on behalf of Bell Rock Growers, the pet industry's pioneer supplier of green nutrition products. The survey shows consumers are eager to provide their animal companions with more nutrition options from green foods, such as broccoli, spinach and wheat grass. In doing so, they just might inspire themselves to eat more of what they know is good for them. Highlights of the green nutrition survey include:

Buck Institute study shows mixed results for life extending properties of antioxidants.

First the good news: a study by scientists at the Buck Institute for Age Research shows four common antioxidants extended lifespan in the nematode worm C. elegans. And the not such good news: those four were among 40 antioxidants tested, the majority of which did nothing or caused harm to the microscopic worms. The findings highlight the complexity of biological processes involved in aging and sends a cautionary signal to consumers who take antioxidants assuming the supplements will help them live longer, healthier lives. Results of the study now appear in the online edition of Experimental Gerontology.

In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate performed no better than placebo in slowing the rate of cartilage loss in the knees of osteoarthritis patients.

In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate performed no better than placebo in slowing the rate of cartilage loss in the knees of osteoarthritis patients.

This was an ancillary study concurrently conducted on a subset of the patients who were enrolled in the prospective, randomized GAIT (Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial). The primary objective of this ancillary study was to investigate whether these dietary supplements could diminish the structural damage of osteoarthritis. The results, published in the October issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, show none of the agents had a clinically significant effect on slowing the rate of joint space width loss - the distance between the ends of joint bones as shown by X-ray.

A new Baylor University study shows hypnotic relaxation therapy can decrease the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women. Interference from hot flashes, like loss of sleep and social interaction difficulties, also significantly decreased in the majority of women who received hypnosis.

Despite widespread concern about climate change, annual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and manufacturing cement have grown 38 percent since 1992, from 6.1 billion tons of carbon to 8.5 billion tons in 2007.

In response to a new study showing the positive effects that visualizations can have on personal health, a web site is getting groups of people together to send healing energy wherever it's needed on a mass scale.

Do our intentions influence our healing? Since 2005 DreamHealer has collected data on whether we can encourage healing by using our intentions and visualizations. The results were analyzed (by Statistics Made Easy Inc. of U.K.) using Chi-square and binomial statistical testing. With a sample base of over 2500 participants the results were amazing. Over 75% of those who do healing visualizations showed improvement in their health. 30% of those who participated in the survey no longer have their major health concern.

According to Allan Raymond, who developed this product, the lotion is a combination of DMSO and Honey, which is used to quell the side effects of DMSO.

Long term pain sufferer announces the development of a non prescription pain remedy and healing lotion.

Human trials show that Emulin, a plant-based extract, is better than metformin, the leading Type 2 diabetes medication, at controlling blood sugar levels in human beings.

A newly developed plant extract can regulate blood sugar levels in Type 2 diabetics better than a leading prescription drug, according to the results of human trials released on Tuesday.

Plantar fasciitis and heel spurs have become a way of life for many people. OurHealthNetwork.com's medical director explains what causes these painful conditions, and how to treat them.

Every morning thousands of Americans step out of bed and experience an excruciating pain in the heel or arch of their feet. As they hobble a few steps the pain begins to lessen, only to become worse later in the day. For these unfortunate souls, or "soles," plantar fasciitis and heel spurs have become a way of life!