New research from Tufts University looks at how mild dehydration can affect mood and mental performance. The results of this study pose an interesting question: what happens when you don’t get enough water in your day? It turns out that mood and performance could suffer as a result of dehydration.
Latin Name – Trigonella foenum-graecum
Botanical Illustration of Trigonella foenum-graecum from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, 1887
Fenugreek seed is commonly used in cooking, and is also used to make an herbal remedy. The dried seeds are ground and taken by mouth or used to form a paste that is applied to the skin.
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The idea of friendly bacteria might take a little getting used to, but these microorganisms have been around for a quite a while. Now probiotics are being researched for their potential benefits, as well as side effects.
Latin Name—Vaccinium myrtillus
Botanical Illustration of Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry is a relative of the blueberry that has been used for nearly 1,000 years as an herbal remedy. The small blue fruit of the bilberry plant is eaten or made into juice, jam or extracts. Bilberry grows in North America, Europe, and northern Asia.
In an ongoing series of warnings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, (FDA) has cautioned about the use and safety of products sold for erectile dysfunction and sexual enhancement.
Many of these products actually contain ingredients that aren’t on the label, posing serious and dangerous health risks.
Eating foods that quickly raise blood sugar could boost the risk of heart disease in women, according to new research done in Italy and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Women who had the highest consumption of high glycemic index foods more than doubled their risk of heart disease, compared to women with the lowest consumption of high glycemic index foods in the study. Continue reading »
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