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Is cactus right for you?
A cactus is any member of the succulent plant family Cactaceae. They are often used as ornamental plants, but some are also crop plants. Edible cactus is popular in Mexico and its popularity is increasing in the United States where it can be found at Mexican grocery stores, specialty produce markets and farmer’s markets. Edible... »
What is Danggui Buxue Tang?
Danggui Buxue Tang, a Chinese herbal formula containing Huanggi and Danggui , has been used to treat ailments in women since AD 1247. Danggui Buxue Tang was found to trigger the phosphorylation of estrogen receptor alpha and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 in a time-dependent manner. While, this herbal formula induced cell proliferation, secretion of... »
Mangosteen is from Thailand
The fruit hull of mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana L., has been used for many years as a medicine for treatment of skin infection, wounds, and diarrhea in Southeast Asia. Researchers from Thailand reported that extracts of mangosteen has antiplasmodial, antioxidative and neuroprotective activities. While, Japanese researchers found that Alpha-Mangostin, isolated from the stem bark of Garcinia mangostana... »
Weight Loss by Increasing Metabolic Rate
Obesity is known to be a risk factor for the development of many chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)), dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, and osteoarthritis and various malignancies. Thus, the term obesity implies an excess of adipose tissue that imparts a health risk. When energy intake exceeds... »
Do not use ginseng before surgery
Ginseng is widely used as an aphrodisiac and a stimulant. When used appropriately, ginseng appears to be safe. NCCAM suggests that its use be limited to 3 months because of concerns about the dvelopment of side effects. We must be more aware of the side effects and the potential drug interactions of ginseng, and... »
Abortion pill (mifepristone) fights against cancers
Professor Eva Lee, from the University of California at Irvine found mifepristone or RU-486 useful to fight breast and ovarian cancer. Mifepristone is a chemical used to abort pregnancy. To fight against cancers, it blocks the sex hormone progesterone, which feeds the growth of certain cancers. The chemical would be most effective in women... »
Avastin – one of the most promising anti-cancer drugs
WHAT IS AVASTIN? Avastin-first line treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer- is a genetically engineered version of a mouse antibody that contains both human and mouse components. (Antibodies are substances produced by the body’s immune system to fight foreign substances.) It is the first product to be approved that works by preventing the... »
Why Generics?
The economic benefits of FDA’s generic drug approval program are significant because generic drug products are used to fill more than 50 percent of all prescriptions and can cost a fraction of the price of the brand name drugs. Competition from generic drugs that are safe and effective alternatives to brand name drugs may... »
Roast coffee beans at home…health benefits of coffee?
Caffeine is considered to be the most commonly used psychoactive drug in the world and about 80% of adult individuals use caffeine-containing foods and beverages. Coffee is a powerful stimulant and its popularity results from this quality. Some marketers suggest caffeine has many health benefits including the protection from, cancer, neurological disorders and gallbladder... »
Drinking cranberry juice is good. What are its side effects?
Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University suggests that cranberries are among the top foods with proven health benefits. According to the news, drinking cranberry juice can block urinary infections by binding to bacteria so they can’t adhere to cell walls. Proanthocyanidine in cranberries may prevent plaque formation on teeth. She also suggests that... »
