acharya on November 30th, 2009

Want to stay off dementia? Drink a glass or two of apple juice everyday, recommends a new study.
Researchers at Massachussets University in their study noticed that drinking fresh apple juice on a daily basis can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and several other age-related cognitive declines.
For their study, the researchers carried out several laboratory experiments [...]

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acharya on October 11th, 2009

Marigold (also known as Calendula officinalis) is no-doubt more than a beautiful flower, with a line of researches and studies having proved so.
Research has proven that this common flower, apart from wiping out garden insects, showed promising results in eradicating stubborn warts. Marigold has been in use for several years in the UK to treat [...]

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acharya on September 26th, 2009

According to the latest research published in the British Journal of Cancer, chemicals in Cannabis have been found to stop the growth of Prostate Cancer cells, which suggests that Cannabis-based medicines can help fight the disease.
Cannabis sativa is an herb used by humans as a source of fiber, as food, as a drug, as medicine [...]

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acharya on July 15th, 2009

Yogurt is made by adding culture of bacteria to milk. The bacteria consume sugar in the milk, and excrete lactic acid, which curdles the milk. Yogurt contains active cultures or live bacteria, with organisms such as Lacto-bacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacilluys bulgaricus, known as pro-biotics brimming with health benefits that protect the body from [...]

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A natural supplement extracted from tomatoes can help protect against heart diseases and stroke, says a new study.
The active ingredient in the tomato pill, lycopene, helps in blocking bad LDL cholesterol, which clog the arteries.
Ateronon, made by a biotechnology spin-out company at Cambridge University, is being launched as a dietary supplement and will be made [...]

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acharya on June 30th, 2009

Saffron the common spice used in Indian, Spanish and Italian cuisine (also called the golden spice) has now been found to prevent loss of eye sight in old age, according to a new Australian study.
The researchers at the University of L’Aquila in Italy, and Sydney University in Australia, found that eating saffron on a daily [...]

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The German Cancer-Science Council has just revealed that a substance from the root of a flower could prove beneficial in treatment of Prostate Cancer.
Experts at the University of Goettingen, in their laboratory tests, found that ‘tectorigenin’, obtained from the roots of Belamcanda Chinesis, curbed the growth of cancer cells, which was proven in animal cells. [...]

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Two cups of green tea a day can reduce the risk of having the most common form of stroke, goes the latest research finding.
Prof. Colin Binns, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Western Australia, says that people who drink at least one cup of green tea a day, can reduce their risk of ischemic stroke. [...]

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