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10/27/2018 / By Rita Winters

Side effects of asthma treatment? Cataracts found to be 50% more likely in long-term sufferers that used steroids

As people age, our cells naturally die due to oxidative stress. The effects of cell death include aging-related neurodegenerative disorders as well as general physical weakness. One of these aging side effects include cataracts – a clouding of the eye lens which affect vision. While most cataracts are related to aging, people who use steroidal […]

09/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The “silk worm” enzyme works better at treating pain than steroids

The next time you are suffering from pain and swelling after getting your wisdom tooth extracted, try taking serrapeptase. In a new analysis of existing clinical trials, this silkworm-derived enzyme reportedly achieved better results than corticosteroids in terms of relieving pain and swelling, an article in GreenMedInfo stated. Serrapeptase is a natural enzyme produced by symbiotic bacteria inside […]

09/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A natural chemical compound found in natto and cocoa beans found to alleviate airway inflammation

An animal study demonstrated the ability of ligustrazine to alleviate airway inflammation in mice with neutrophilic asthma. Found in cocoa beans and natto, the chemical compound outperformed a corticosteroid drug when it came to alleviating the inflammation caused by this type of asthma. The animal trial was supported by the Shandong University. Its findings were published in the Chinese Journal of […]

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