(Natural News) The health industry is full of diets, exercises and therapies for stress relief. But researchers from the U.S., Hungary and the U.K. suggest a more down-to-earth stress buster – with dirt. In their study, which was published in the journal Psychopharmacology, the team found that Mycobacterium vaccae, a bacterium found in soil, produces an anti-inflammatory fatty acid that can reduce […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico prepared, characterized and analyzed the effects of a nutraceutical made using cacao byproducts on altered cardiometabolic risk markers. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. When making chocolate, only cocoa seeds are used. The other parts and byproducts are discarded, […]

(Natural News) In this study, an international team of researchers investigated whether honey alone or in combination with other ingredients can treat bronchial asthma. Their findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases. The use of complementary and alternative medicine to treat bronchial asthma […]

(Natural News) Lyme disease is one of the most common vector-borne diseases in the US. The CDC reports that around 30,000 Americans get infected by Lyme every year. However, other data gathering methods suggest that this number can rise to 300,000 cases each year. Because of the rising number of Lyme disease cases, scientists have […]

(Natural News) A new study suggests that treating high blood pressure, cutting down on salt intake and eliminating trans fats from people’s diets could prevent nearly 100 million people from prematurely dying due to heart issues. This study, published in the journal Circulation, is estimating that these three interventions could significantly reduce the number of people dying from cardiovascular […]

(Natural News) A bruise, also known as a contusion, is when there’s bleeding under the skin, causing a very visible discoloration in that part of the body. Some people find that they bruise very easily. While this can just mean that those people are clumsier than most, if there’s an unnatural number of them developing, it […]

(Natural News) Despite the advancements in medication and the increased availability of antimicrobial treatments, tuberculosis (TB) still remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in low income countries today, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) who noted in its 2019 Global Tuberculosis Report that the disease infected over 10 million people in 2018, of which around 1.5 […]

(Natural News) The next step in diabetes treatment could be sound, according to researchers from The George Washington University. In their study, they identified ultrasound waves as a potential tool for treating this chronic disease. The team presented their findings at a conference hosted by the Acoustical Society of America in Kentucky. A non-invasive way to treat […]

(Natural News) Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to conditions that can cause kidney damage and impair kidney function. Disorders like diabetes and high blood pressure often lead to CKD. In turn, CKD increases a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. If left untreated, CKD can also cause kidney failure, which is fatal and requires dialysis […]

(Natural News) Scorpion venom might hold the key to eliminating some strains of highly infectious bacteria, a recent study shows. According to a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from Stanford University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) discovered that two compounds from the venom of an […]