Tag: natural health

Fat may become an important ally in the fight against obesity

Thursday 28th January 2021

It is time to stop thinking of fat as an inert substance that hangs around, jiggling away – mostly where we would rather it did not, and to reframe our thoughts somewhat – fat comes […]

Health and Nature

Thursday 05th November 2020

Have you ever been awed by the beauty of a mountain or ocean?  Have you ever been excited to see a wild animal in its natural habitat?  Have you ever stopped to admire a lovely […]

Placebos prove powerful even when people know they’re taking one

Tuesday 18th August 2020

How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients simply because they believe it’s real — known as the […]

Plant-derived SVC112 hits cancer stem cells, and leaves healthy cells alone

Sunday 02nd February 2020

The red, tube-shaped flowers of the firecracker bush (Bouvardia ternifolia), native to Mexico and the American Southwest, attract hummingbirds. The bush also produces the chemical bouvardin. Tin Tin Su, PhD, and her colleagues have shown […]