(Natural News) Researchers from the Shanghai University of Traditional Medicine and Indiana University School of Medicine studied the efficacy of moxibustion treatment in curing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Their findings were published in the journal Chinese Medicine. The researchers divided 65 male rats into six groups: normal, IBS model, moxibustion, electroacupuncture (EA), bifid-triple viable capsule […]

(Natural News) Wildfire ravaged the state of California during the third quarter until the middle of the fourth quarter of 2018. By far, it was the deadliest the state has experienced, killing over 85 people. The fire did not discriminate between the rich and the poor; it hit both depressed and affluent communities. Approximately five […]

(Natural News) The catastrophic asteroid that penetrated planet Earth approximately 66 million years ago caused intense and widespread volcanic activity. Observing geological evidence, today’s scientists largely agree that these natural and celestial forces are the reason dinosaurs were eliminated from the face of the planet at the end of the Cretaceous period. There is speculation, […]

(Natural News) Wu mei wan is a Chinese herbal formulation that has been used traditionally to address digestive disorders. Today, this herbal medicine is clinically prescribed to Chinese patients with diabetes mellitus. Two studies conducted by researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China focused on wu mei wan and its efficacy in treating diabetes. […]

(Natural News) Spicy peppers are known to aid in weight loss. However, not everyone can tolerate their taste. Fortunately, there is a milder and more palatable alternative: dihydrocapsiate supplements. Dihydrocapsiate is a compound that belongs to the capsinoid family. It is structurally related to the compound capsaicin but is present in non-pungent peppers. Dihydrocapsiate not only […]

(Natural News) Many studies have shown the importance of getting a good night’s sleep on many aspects of physical and mental health. In a recent paper, researchers from the University of Tubingen in Germany demonstrated how sleep strengthens the immune system. Published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, the study revealed that getting good-quality sleep can […]

(Natural News) More and more people are becoming deficient in vitamin D. Estimates suggest that over one billion people have this problem. Currently, people get tested for vitamin D deficiency using blood tests, which can be painful. These blood tests also require special equipment and the expertise of a trained medical practitioner. However, scientists have found […]

(Natural News) Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an irreversible complication of pregnancy that results in poor fetal growth. IUGR is caused by maternal food restriction (FR) or malnutrition, but the mechanisms underlying this condition is not fully understood. In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition Research, a team from the David Geffen School of Medicine at […]

(Natural News) Fever, or an increase in body temperature, signifies an illness – but it is not a disease in itself. Rather, it is an indication that the body is trying to fight off sickness or an infection. Science has long refuted the idea that fever is a bad thing. In fact, fever is an evolutionarily […]

(Natural News) Researchers from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine investigated the mechanism-based chemopreventive potential of a Chinese herbal formula called yang he hua yuan (YHHY) decoction using a 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA)-induced rat mammary carcinogenesis model. The results of their study appeared in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The development of safe and effective chemopreventive agents […]