Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six weeks of treatment with 15mg of saffron was as effective as 20 mg of the drug fluoxetine in reducing the symptoms of postpartum depression in the sixty-four participating postpartum women. Postpartum depression, a common and...
Aromatherapy Improves Sleep, Anxiety, and Vital Signs in ICU Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to standard nursing care, a combination of lavender, chamomile, and neroli was significantly more effective in reducing anxiety levels, improving sleep quality, and stabilizing blood pressure in the participating coronary artery...
Aromatherapy for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly improved quality of life, sleep quality, and fatigue levels among the twenty-seven participating subjects with perennial allergic rhinitis. Perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) is a season-independent...
Lavender Aromatherapy Reduces Anxiety and Cortisol in Open-Heart Surgery Candidates
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety and cortisol levels in the forty-five participating open-heart surgery patients compared to the placebo group. Open -heart surgery, the most common method of treatment for cardiovascular...
Chamomile Shown to Improve Anxiety Disorder
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Twenty-six weeks of chamomile supplementation significantly reduced anxiety, body weight, and blood pressure in the 46 study participants compared to the control group. An estimated 9 million adults suffer from Generalized Anxiety...
Caraway Aqueous Extract Associated With Slimming and Appetite-Suppressing Effects
Written by Angeline De Leon, Staff Writer. After 90 days of caraway seed supplementation, a significant reduction in appetite, carbohydrate intake and anthropometric indices was seen in the 35 participating subjects compared to the control group. The phenomenon of...
Mulberry Leaf Protects the Brain From Glyphosate Toxicity
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study investigates the mechanisms by which mulberry leaf extract protects against glyphosate-induced brain toxicity. Glyphosate, the most active ingredient in Roundup®, is used extensively throughout the world. It is present, along...
Lavender Aromatherapy Decreases Menopausal Symptoms
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced menopausal symptoms in the 100 participating menopausal Iranian women. The most common symptoms experienced by 80% of women in menopause include flushing, night sweats, fatigue,...
Cardamom Decreases Inflammation in Overweight Prediabetic Women
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Of the eighty participating prediabetic Iranian women, those who supplemented with cardamom for 8 weeks had significant improvements in the inflammatory markers hs-CRP, hs-CRP:IL-6 ratio, and Malondialdehyde. Prediabetes is a...
Nigella Sativa Oil Improves Inflammatory Biomarkers in Obese Women
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A combination intervention of Nigella sativa and calorie-restricted diet significantly decreased biomarkers of systemic inflammation, TNF-alpha and hsCRP in the participating obese women. Obesity, a global health problem of epidemic...
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