Naturopathy News

Mind your cholesterol is something one hears everyday, everywhere. Cholesterol itself is not bad, but there is
good and bad cholesterol, and stress and bad life style are the main culprits behind your bad cholesterol.

A study by Dr. Jenkins shows that a diet that includes soy-protein, plant sterols, and fiber-rich cereals and
millets, could lower cholesterol by more than 20 per cent. This diet reduces the bad cholesterol while the
good cholesterol is not significantly lowered.

This site provides comprehensive information on hemorrhoids, their symptoms and diagnoses, prevention, and dietary
recommendation. Treatments include western treatments, biomedical treatments, Chinese herbal treatment as well as
western herbal treatments.

A comprehensive guide for selecting green superfoods and address issues of taste and nutritional density.

According to a public service publication by the National Diabetes Fund, Washington, diabetes can be treated
effectively with Chinese herbals, biotin, Vitamins B6 and 12, and herbal medicines such as fenugreek, bitter gourd,
and ginseng. Moreover, Chinese Acupuncture can relieve the pain associated with d

According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, acupuncture along with electrical stimulation
at low frequencies may lower blood pressure present in hypertension. Acupuncture can complement other medical
treatments for treating heart disease.

Dutch researchers in Amsterdam University report that low level of Vitamin D and a high level of parathyroid
hormones in blood may cause seniors in age to be more likely to be depressed. Low Vitamin D levels have been
found to influence moods in earlier studies too.

A study at the University of Rochester Medical Center has brought out an interesting fact about Vitamin D and
its effect on our health. Vitamin D has been found to guard the prostrate cells from oxidative stress and
hence proved to prevent cancer of the prostrate gland.

Male smokers whose diets are high in magnesium, found in whole grains and vegetables, have a significantly lower
risk of stroke. However, researchers are still unsure if taking dietary supplements of magnesium would have the
same effect.

Researchers from University of California found that smoked cannabis can effectively treat pain associated with
AIDS/HIV, diabetes, and shingles. The therapeutic value of cannabis seems to be at medium-dose level.