Echinacea is the name of a group of flowering plants that are native to North America. Consumers of echinacea believe that the supplement boosts the immune system and can reduce symptoms of infections and other illnesses, including the common cold. In previous in...
Whether drinking, gargling or swallowing an extract in a capsule, green tea is effective at warding off influenza and other upper respiratory tract illnesses. These are the findings of a new meta-analysis that included a review of the effectiveness of tea gargling and...
Most people now know that a healthy gut microbiome is essential for human health; however, most people don’t know that this important aspect of health starts in infancy. While most infant studies to date have concentrated on the importance of a healthy gut for...
As politicians debate forcing children to wear face masks, it appears there is little discussion on how face coverings may affect the “pandemic” that pre-dates COVID-19: poor respiratory fitness. According to a new study from the American Heart Association...
The herb that natural health advocates know as “Echinacea” is actually a genus—or a family of different species. The Echinacea genus includes ten species. They are herbaceous flowering plants which are themselves part of the bigger daisy family....
Twenty years ago many naturopaths and nutritionists were advocating huge increases in Vitamin D for infants and youth—a group generally thought by the mainstream medical community to not need it. The reason these alternative-health experts were recommending increases...
