Fluoridation of drinking water has long been a common practice aimed at improving dental health. However, recent studies suggest that the benefits of adding fluoride to water may be decreasing, particularly due to the widespread use of fluoride toothpaste. This article examines the latest findings on fluoridated water, its impact on oral health, and the… Read More »
Recent research has uncovered surprising health benefits linked to thaumatin, a natural sweetener extracted from the West African Katemfe fruit. While widely known for its sweetening and flavor-enhancing properties, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology have discovered that thaumatin could have powerful anti-inflammatory effects. The study reveals that during digestion, thaumatin produces… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published July 23, 2018. Yams are one of the most delicious vegetables you can eat, but you may not be aware that, as a root vegetable that’s been around for eons, they also have a long history of use as an alternative medicine. Modern researchers… Read More »
Echinacea is also known as purple coneflower. It is one of the hardiest perennial plants indigenous to America. Much of the knowledge that we have about the medicinal use of echinacea is derived from Native American use.1 Samples of the plant have been found in Lakota Sioux village sites dating from the early 1600s. The… Read More »