Naturopathy News

A study published in the journal Nutrition Research found that purple passion fruit peel extract can significantly
improve symptoms of asthma such as wheezing, cough, and breathlessness. However, the NHS suggests larger clinical
trials to confirm these findings.

Urinary incontinence, or involuntary loss of bladder control, could affect women and men alike irrespective of
what age they are. A recent research reveals that Kegel exercises (pelvic floor muscle exercises) are very effective
in fighting against stress incontinence. The American Physical Therapy Association endorses this finding.

A new research published in the British Journal of Dermatology reveals that a type of harmless bacteria present
in the spring water could help treat eczema when applied directly to the skin. Better still, significant improvement
could be noticed as early as two weeks after the start of treatment!

People with diabetes are usually prone to cardiovascular diseases which are linked to damaged blood vessels.
Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, encourages production of enzymes that protect these blood vessels.
So, if you are a diabetic, eating broccoli is good for you.

Oils are not something you need to run away from in spite of the negative opinion that seems to go round.
This article tells you how various oils like Fish Oil, Coconut Oil, Almond Oil, Avocado Oil etc can be used
to your benefit, and yes, with evidence supported by Medical research.

The internal clock of the human body can undergo changes if the human body consumes high fat food even for
a short period, reveals a study by the Northwestern University and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare in Illinois.
The present high fat fads in fast food can play with your health in a negative way concludes researchers.

A diet with high sugar, transfatty acids and a sedentary life style with no physical or mental exercise at
all; all these can be a preparation to Alzheimer’s. Lots of spinach, broccoli, flax, leafy vegetables,
blue berries, pomegranate etc in one’s diet can help so also yoga and mentally challenging activities says
studies.

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.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, the journal of the University of Rochester Medical Center says
in its March 2008 issue that the grape skin or the red wine made from it could possibly contain certain natural
anti-oxidants that destroy cancer cells.

New adage? No old one in a new study and this finding only reiterates what has been proved zillion times,
apple peel contains several compounds that fight cancer. That’s not all, the flavonoids that fight heart
disease is what gives apple peel that color. Wait, it’s not over, pectin in apple lowers your bad cholesterol.