Tart Cherries for Insomnia
The melatonin content in certain plant foods such as almonds, raspberries, and goji berries may explain the improvement in sleep quality associated with tart cherry consumption.
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¿Combatir el desánimo con vegetales?
Los inhibidores naturales de la enzima monoamina oxidasa en frutas y verduras pueden ayudar a explicar la mejora en el estado de ánimo asociado con el cambio a una dieta basada en plantas.
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Antiangiogénesis: cortar el suministro de los tumores
Las células cancerosas están comúnmente presentes en el cuerpo, pero no pueden crecer y convertirse en tumores si no tienen un suministro sanguíneo. Inhibidores de angiogénesis en los alimentos vegetales plantas pueden prevenir que esto ocurra.
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Reducing Radiation Damage with Ginger & Lemon Balm
A component of cooked ginger root protects human white blood cells in vitro against radiation-induced genetic damage, and lemon balm tea appears to protect radiology staff against radiation-induced oxidative stress.
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Las fresas y el cáncer de esófago
Un ensayo clínico aleatorio en fase II sobre la capacidad de las fresas para revertir la progresión a cáncer esofágico.
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The Safety of Tarragon
Longstanding concerns about certain isolated components of the spice tarragon have broadened into questions about the safety of even the leaves themselves.
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Don’t Eat Too Much Nutmeg
The spice nutmeg may have a relatively narrow margin of safety.
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Side Effect of Fenugreek Consumption
Fenugreek seeds may protect against cancer and improve muscle mass, but they can make your armpits smell like maple syrup.
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Los beneficios de las semillas de fenogreco
La especia fenogreco parece mejorar significativamente la fuerza muscular y la capacidad para el levantamiento de pesas, y ha mostrado propiedades anticancerígenas in vitro.
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Saffron vs. Prozac
A head-to-head test of the spice saffron versus Prozac for the treatment of clinical depression.
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Wake Up and Smell the Saffron
Even the scent of the spice saffron may reduce stress hormone levels, and ease the psychological symptoms of PMS.
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Saffron for the Treatment of PMS
The spice saffron appears to improve both the emotional and physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
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Plant-Based Diets and Cellular Stress Defenses
Measuring the effects of a plant-based diet on the expression of hundreds of different genes at a time, a research group found that an antioxidant-rich portfolio of plant foods such as berries, pomegranates, purple grapes, red cabbage, oregano, and walnuts was able to significantly modify the regulation of genes in the blood of volunteers.
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Is Hydroponic Basil as Healthy?
The antioxidant, phytonutrient, and vitamin content of basil grown in water (hydroponic) is compared to basil grown in soil.
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Garden Variety Anti-Inflammation
The variety of fruit and vegetable consumption may decrease disease risk, independent of quantity.
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The Safer Cinnamon
There are four common types of cinnamon: Vietnamese, Chinese (cassia), Indonesian, and Ceylon (true) cinnamon. Which is safest in terms of the level of coumarin, which may damage the liver at toxic doses?
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Antioxidantes en una pizca
Algunas hierbas y especias—incluyendo la canela, los clavos de olor, el toronjil, la mejorana, el orégano y la hierbabuena—son tan ricas en antioxidantes que sólo una pizca puede servir de mucho.
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Power Plants
Many of the most powerful drugs in modern medicine’s arsenal came from natural products, from penicillin to the chemotherapy agents Taxol® and vincristine.
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Saffron vs. Aricept
The spice saffron was compared to donepezil (Aricept), a leading drug treatment for slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease cognitive impairment.
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Saffron for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s
In a double-blind study, the spice saffron beat out placebo in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease dementia symptoms.
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Antioxidant Content of 3,139 Foods
In the most extensive study of its kind ever published, the amount of anti-aging anticancer antioxidants is measured across thousands of different foods.
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Tarta de Calabaza Saludable
Receta para incorporar especias llenas de antioxidantes en la dieta.
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Las Nuevas Superestrellas Antioxidantes
Clasificación de los alimentos con antioxidantes por unidad de peso.
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Is Black Pepper Bad For You?
Does ground pepper have inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects in the body?
