American Botanical Council Update on Ashwagandha Adulteration
Razi Berry Bulletin emphasizes the issue of undeclared addition of ashwagandha leaf materials to ashwagandha root products The ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program (BAPP) has released a Botanical Adulterants Prevention Bulletin on ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root and root extract. The powdered roots of ashwagandha, a member of the nightshade (Solanaceae) plant family, have a long […]
Unsurprisingly, Science Criticizes Soft Drink Consumption During Hot Weather
Razi Berry Soda consumption caused dehydration and kidney disease markers during manual labor New research suggests that drinking sugary, caffeinated soft drinks while exercising in hot weather may increase the risk of kidney disease.1 The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Research team studied healthy […]
Ingenious future of sanitation : (a) $350 toilet powered by worms that Bill Gates has been dreaming about
Razi Berry Bill Gates held up a beaker of human feces at the reinvented toilet expo in Beijing on November 6, 2018 to prove a point: unsanitary conditions are dangerous for our health. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Worm toilets require no traditional flushing and aren’t hooked up to a sewer system — instead, worms […]
Study: Wormwood Tea Effective at Treating Schistosomiasis
Razi Berry A recent study on the effects of sweet wormwood tea to treat schistosomiasis suggests a much more benign and accessible treatment for the common parasitic disease.1 Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis is incredibly under-researched, yet is a fairly common parasitic infection in tropical places where sanitation conditions are questionable. The World Health Organization calls the disease […]
Researchers Get Flies Drunk to Study Process of Intoxication
Razi Berry How fun does it sound to watch a group of flies get drunk and fly around? This isn’t a metaphor for the regulars that hang around your neighborhood tavern, but a research study that was recently conducted to study the process of alcohol intoxication – using actual flies, bzzzzzzz. Bar Flies As it […]
Instant energy and anxiety control
What is the hardest part about sticking to any food plan? Unrelenting cravings. And the worst part about getting older? Feeling chronically tired. And if you’re like most women, stress makes both even harder. But my friend, Dr. Mariza Snyder, author of the Essential Oils Hormone Solution, has the BEST all-natural solution for all three […]
Vitamin C (from fruits and vegetables) Important in Metabolic Syndrome
Razi Berry A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says. Important news for the estimated 35 percent of the U.S. adult population suffering from metabolic syndrome “What these findings are really saying […]
How Laughter Can Improve Your Health
Razi Berry Laughter was the best way to start the day and the fastest way to end an argument “Humanity has unquestionably one really effective weapon…laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution—these can lift at a colossal humbug—push it a little—weaken it a little, century by century, but only laughter can blow it to rags and […]
Tiny Implants Use Light to Treat Bladder Issues
Razi Berry From Washington University School of Medicine A team of neuroscientists and engineers has developed a tiny, implantable device that has potential to help people with bladder problems bypass the need for medication or electronic stimulation. Team created a soft, implantable device The team — from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the […]
Dysfunctional Sperm Could be Related to Frequent Miscarriages
Razi Berry A small, but significant study from the Imperial College in London has found that a possible cause of frequent miscarriages could be dysfunction in the sperm of the woman’s partner.1 Recurrent miscarriages are defined as three or more miscarriages occurring before week 20 of pregnancy. One in 50 couples in the UK are […]