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08/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Portion control: Eat your fruit, don’t drink it; study finds consumption of fruit juice contributes to weight gain

Fruits are really meant to be eaten, not drunk. That’s the conclusion of a recently released study that found out drinking 100 percent fruit juice contributed to weight gain instead of weight loss. The Seattle-based researchers recommended people eat whole fruits if they want to really shed some pounds, reported a Newswise article. “American adults gain an […]

08/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Flour made from orchid tubers can protect the liver from drug-induced toxicity

A severe side effect of drug treatment is liver damage. In some cases, a specific medication that a physician may have prescribed to treat a disease may make it worse for your liver – the organ primarily responsible for purifying toxins in the blood. One such case is isoniazid, a commonly used drug for treating tuberculosis. While […]

07/09/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn proven to treat gastric ulcers BETTER than PPIs

Researchers have established the gastroprotective activity of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn, a plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The findings of their study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, indicate that multiple factors work in concert to provide this benefit. The team looked at the ability of T. cucumerina to treat gastric ulcers and prevent further damage in the area. […]

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