Eat them instead! Those weeds growing in your garden are actually edible (and good for you, too)

(Natural News) Finding several clumps of weeds in your garden can be the most annoying thing for a homesteader. But did you know that some of them are actually edible? (h/t to EcoWatch.com) What looks like clumps of weeds in your garden may be a treasure trove of edible greens. Some weeds belong to the… … Read more

Nature cures: Medicinal plants from South Africa can treat influenza without negative side effects

(Natural News) Different kinds of drugs are currently used to treat influenza; however, these are also linked to negative side effects – even vaccines and conventional antiviral agents have limited effectiveness against influenza viruses. In a study, researchers suggest five South African medicinal plants which can help treat the influenza A virus (IAV). Researchers are hopeful that these alternative… … Read more

Traditional healers in South Africa use plant-based treatments for HIV symptoms

(Natural News) An invasive plant species in South Africa is discovered to have an unlikely use for traditional healers in the area. In a study conducted by researchers from the University of Venda, they found out that local healers in Limpopo, South Africa used invasive alien plants to treat HIV and AIDS-related symptoms. The study presented… … Read more

Chinese medicine can reverse multidrug resistance in chemotherapy

(Natural News) Bacteria aren’t the only ones who can become resistant to drugs: Cancer cells do it, too, and often with the worst possible outcomes. In a systematic review that appeared in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, a team of researchers from different universities in China looked into the ability of Chinese medicines to treat multidrug resistance during chemotherapy…. … Read more

Adding TCM to colon hydrotherapy shows promise as a new strategy for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

(Natural News) Having a fatty liver can lead to severe conditions in the future, but a team of scientists from the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine is turning to alternative medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to address it. In particular, they found colon hydrotherapy, when it is combined with TCM, to be a promising treatment strategy in managing… … Read more

To stop growing cancer, change your BLOOD – (Opt Out of Cancer, part 3)

(Natural News) Nearly everyone is giving themselves cancer ever day by eating cancer-causing foods and using cancer-causing personal care products on their skin. When your body absorbs processed foods, beverages, air pollution and chemicals, all those toxins go into your blood (because your body makes new blood every day). This turns your blood into “cancer… … Read more

Disturbing study finds that humans are getting progressively dumber – IQ points now dropping by 7 points with each new generation

(Natural News) The dumbing down of civilization has been codified in a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A pair of researchers from Norway found that average IQ levels are dropping precipitously, and that with each new generation, people in general are becoming progressively less intelligent. After evaluating… … Read more

How vitamin D supports brain health and works to reduce depression risk

(Natural News) Recent research has shown that vitamin D supports overall brain health, and that this vital nutrient can even help relieve depression. Estimates suggest that at least one billion people struggle with vitamin D deficiency worldwide, and another 350 million suffer with depression. While it may not be a cure-all, ensuring that you are… … Read more

Many synthetic multivitamins are a scam; here’s how to get better nutrition naturally

(Natural News) Multivitamins are advertised as a great way to get all the nutrients you need, without having to worry about what you’re eating. The multivitamin, so we’re told, will fill in all the nutritional gaps that coincide with a conventional Western diet and help you stay healthy. But the average supermarket vitamin leaves much… … Read more