Herbal sex remedy linked to cancer
Reuters, CanWest - Two men seeking to boost sexual performance and grow bigger muscles instead ended up with advanced prostate cancer after taking “herbal” supplements, US doctors said. Read more
Soy boosts bone density in menopausal women
NutraIngredients.com - Increased soy isoflavone consumption from dietary or supplemental sources for six months can boost bone mineral density in the spine by almost one gram in menopausal women, according to a meta-analysis of 10 randomised controlled trials. Read more
Thai plant can prevent breast cancer, better than soy
CM NEWS - A phytoestrogen-rich Thai plant is an effective preventative agent against breast cancer, a new study concludes. Pueraria mirifica (ye ge, ye ge gen, 野葛 in Chinese medicine) has the potential to “eventually be recommended as a complement to soy having the same purpose but being more effective.” Read more
Vaginal dryness? Try this Thai plant
CM NEWS - A special herb which contains much higher plant-based female sex hormone than soy does shows positive results in alleviating vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women, a new study finds. Read more
Flaxseed may reduce hot flashes
Mayo Clinic release - Data from a new Mayo Clinic study suggest that dietary therapy using flaxseed can decrease hot flashes in postmenopausal women who do not take estrogen.
The findings from the pilot study are published in the summer 2007 issue of the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Read more
Soy cuts hot flashes, night sweats of postmenopausal women
soy" align="left" height="113" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="138" />CM NEWS - Soy supplement has been found to reduce menopausal hot flashes and night sweats of by half, a Swedish study says. Read more
700-year-old Chinese medicine can treat depression, study says
CM NEWS - An ancient traditional Chinese medicine “wandering free” formula which is at least 700 years old has been proven scientifically to be effective in treating depression. The results of the study will be published in August.
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