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03/06/2020 / By Franz Walker

Study finds tart cherry helps minimize joint pain and muscle soreness in women with breast cancer

Women suffering from the side effects of breast cancer therapy will soon have a new, tasty way to deal with their pains. Clinical trials conducted by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center have demonstrated that tart cherries can help alleviate the joint pain and muscle soreness […]

02/25/2020 / By Tracey Watson

Celebrities are beating cancer and avoiding opioids for pain relief by turning to cannabis instead

For many years, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation were promoted as the only effective options in the treatment of cancer. In recent years, however, an increasing number of people have been turning to alternative ways to beat this deadly disease. One of the most popular – and effective – of these natural treatments is the once […]

12/31/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

East meets West: Can TCM and Western medicine “team up” to beat lung cancer?

Western medicine relies heavily on the use of modern drugs, which are often synthetic and cause undesirable side effects. On the other hand, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) makes use of medicinal plants and natural healing practices to address minor ailments or serious illnesses. Due to growing interest in and the resurgence of TCM use, researchers […]

12/30/2019 / By Grace Olson

Supplementing with zinc reduces risk of liver cancer

Eating more foods rich in zinc may contribute to better liver health, a recent study finds. Researchers from the Osaka-Rosai Hospital in Japan found that zinc supplementation may help reduce the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases. Through a controlled clinical trial, their findings revealed that patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who […]

10/15/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Investigating outcomes of integrative medicine vs. symptoms of lung cancer

Researchers from Chang Gung University in Taiwan compared the long-term effect of Western medicine and the combination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine on the prognosis of patients with lung cancer. The results of their study were published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. For this longitudinal study, the researchers recruited 54 […]

09/16/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Medicinal mushroom used in traditional Taiwanese medicine protects the liver from inflammation, fibrosis, and cancer

Antrodia cinnamomea, also known as camphor fungus, is a parasitic fungus that thrives in the inner cavity of Cinnamomum kanehirae, a tree endemic to Taiwan. It is considered a medicinal mushroom and is used by Taiwanese people to treat liver disease, in particular, liver injury caused by excessive alcohol drinking. In a recent study, researchers from National Taiwan Normal […]

08/28/2019 / By Ralph Flores

The winged prickly ash, a staple of Ayurvedic medicine, shows potent anti-cancer activity

Researchers from Pakistan and the U.K. recently found that Zanthoxylum armatum, a plant native to East and Southeast Asia, has potent chemical constituents with anti-cancer properties. In their study, which appeared in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the researchers identified the presence of anti-cancer compounds like saponins, flavonoids, sterols, and terpenes in Z. […]

08/26/2019 / By Melissa Smith

What you need to know about curcumin and its health benefits

Turmeric is a bright yellow spice that is not only widely used for culinary purposes, but also for medicinal uses. The health benefits it offers can be attributed to its active ingredient, curcumin. It makes up two to five percent of dry turmeric spices and gives the spice its yellow color. Curcumin acts as an […]

07/02/2019 / By Ralph Flores

Dried root of Salvia miltiorrhiza used in traditional Asian medicine, has a wide range of pharmacological properties

In this review, researchers from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine looked at recent studies on the health benefits of the dried root of red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza), referred to in traditional Chinese medicine as danshen. Their findings were published in the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines. For their review, the authors collated recent studies conducted on the […]

06/04/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

More than just a sweet treat, licorice influences the interaction between traditional herbal medicine and chemotherapeutic drug

Shaoyao Gancao decoction (SGD) is a traditional herbal medicine that is used to relieve all kinds of pain. In China and Japan, SGD is used as an adjuvant to chemotherapeutic agents to alleviate their side effects. However, previous studies suggest that the interactions between these two types of medication could also affect their efficacy. Most herb-drug interactions cause […]

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