(Natural News) A balanced diet should include nutritious fruits like apples and berries, which are full of beneficial compounds like antioxidants. A study published in the journal Neurology suggests that consuming a portion of strawberries every other day can also help extend the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease. Drinking tea and orange juice and eating apples […]

(Natural News) Antioxidants are important to human health because they help protect the body from free radicals. These harmful molecules are highly reactive and unstable because of the presence or absence of an unpaired electron on their surface. Oxygen-containing free radicals can attack macromolecules inside the body — including cell components like proteins and DNA […]

(Natural News) Heart disease is a serious condition that can greatly reduce your quality of life. It can lead to cardiovascular events like stroke and heart attack that not only cause irreparable damage to survivors but also burden them with sky-high costs for emergency treatments like heart surgery. Fortunately, quercetin offers people with heart disease a more affordable alternative. Found in several […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science shows that chemical compounds in green tea and other plant-based foods can block the activity of a key enzyme in the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) found that many polyphenols in these foods are able to inhibit the function of […]

(Natural News) Antioxidants are important molecules that help neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are unstable and highly reactive molecules that can damage cells and their components. A product of cell metabolic processes — particularly the generation of energy using oxygen — free radicals are constantly produced inside the human body. Hence, it’s important that antioxidant levels […]

(Natural News) Pancreatic cancer has long been one of the most challenging types of cancer to treat, and its low survival rate makes it one of the deadliest types of the disease. With a five-year survival rate of only 9 percent, it is on track to become the second-leading cause of cancer death among Americans. […]

(Natural News) Intelligent, skillful doctors and brave, compassionate nurses are doing their best to respond to the many challenges of the current covid-19 crisis. Despite their valiant efforts, covid-19 will never be solved through the portals of today’s medical system because Western medicine has been strategically engineered, over several decades, to profit from sickness and […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Current Developments in Nutrition found that a diet rich in vitamin C, anthocyanidin and flavonoid – nutrients plenty in strawberries – can help reduce Alzheimer’s disease among older people. The researchers from the Rush University Medical Center and Rush Insitute for Health Aging said that participants who ate strawberries more than once […]

(Natural News) It’s no secret that fresh, nutrient-rich foods, such as fruits, salad greens and beans, among others, promote optimal health. Children are taught to eat them for a reason, and adults are expected to incorporate them into a balanced diet. The health benefits attributed to these foods are the result of the synergistic interactions of […]

(Natural News) The Atlantic Forest is home to some 20,000 plant species, which, according to scientists, are excellent sources of useful natural products. However, the biological activities of these plant products have mostly been unexplored. The tree called dyer’s mulberry (Maclura tinctoria) is one of the many understudied species that grow in the Atlantic Forest. It is well-known for producing […]