The Accidental Herbalist

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The Prostate Destroyer

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Researchers have identified a destructive molecule that speeds tumor growth in the prostate
A University of North Carolina study revealed that Ack1, a type of growth molecule, weakens a prostate cell’s ability to stall tumor growth. The National Cancer Institute is testing an experimental new drug called geldanamycin, which appears to counter its effects. Further studies [...]

Exercise May Improve Cancer Survival Rate

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Regular exercise may help reduce the risk of death for cancer patients. In a study of over 40,000 colorectal cancer patients, active individuals were 31% less likely to die from the disease than their inactive counterparts. Additionally, the lives of exercisers were five or more years longer. Researchers point out, however, that these patients engaged [...]

Heart Diagnostic Tests Not as Effective in Women

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Women may need to take matters into their own hands when it comes to keeping on top of heart disease, reports a recent evaluation on the state of current standard diagnostic testing for the killer disease. Today’s routine tests for heart disease tend to focus only on significant blockages in the arteries, something that is [...]

Optimum Immunity: Separating the Good from the Bad

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Great article I found…
Optimum Immunity: Separating the Good from the Bad
by Diane Tegarden

Natural botanicals may help fortify cellular ability to ward off foreign invaders 

In the early days of Hollywood, you could always tell the good guys from the bad guys. Audiences knew that the good guy dressed in white and the bad guy dressed in [...]

Quick Bits

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Work-related stress nearly doubles the risk of metabolic syndrome, also known as “pre-diabetes.”
Researchers found that sniffing lavender before bedtime increases slow-wave sleep, enhancing heart rhythm, muscle relaxation and memory organization.
New information suggests that antihistamines may work better at relieving coughs than typical cough suppressants or expectorants.
Sexual intercourse twice a week is associated with an increase [...]

Erectile Dysfunction & Heart Disease Linked

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Impotence ranks almost as high as family history as a predictor for cardiovascular disease, say researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In one study, males with ED (erectile dysfunction) were at greater risk of suffering from a coronary condition, such as a heart attack or stroke, within seven years. [...]