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08/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Protect your eye health with Korean starwort — especially if you’re diabetic

These days, Korean starwort extract makes a living as a dietary supplement. But back in the day, the flowering plant served as a reliable medicinal herb in East Asia. Korean researchers drew upon this healing past when testing its effects on diabetics who suffered from diabetes-induced retinopathy. Diabetes affects many parts of the body. In […]

08/13/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Take bacopa every day to boost mental clarity

Looking for a powerful natural supplement that will support brain health? Try taking bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) every day. Bacopa has bacopasides, a unique group of bioactive compounds. The two main bacopasides identified are bacopaside A and bacopaside B. Together, these compounds make up eight percent of bacopa’s dry weight. Bacopasides are believed to play essential […]

08/09/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: Korean starwort is an effective herbal supplement for patients with diabetic retinopathy

The extract of the Korean starwort (Aster koraiensis) was tested on diabetic rats for its purported ability to inhibit retinal vascular dysfunction associated with the disease. The new animal study showed that the herbal extract could protect the vulnerable blood vessels of the retinas from the degenerative effects of diabetes. Researchers from the Korea Institute […]

07/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

More people are going the natural way, market sales for herbal products in the U.S. continue rising

Things are looking up for the botanical industry in the U.S. as increased acceptance of herbal products, coupled with favorable views, have boosted product sales and maintained its steady growth. Three industry experts gave their observations regarding the matter during the recently concluded Natural Products Expo West show in California. For Mark Blumenthal, the founder and executive […]

02/13/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Beware: Dangerous pharmaceuticals are sometimes hiding in nutritional supplements, making them unsafe

Herbal food supplements are supposed to be potent natural plant medicines to improve our health. Unfortunately, dangerous chemical-tainted supplements have flooded the market, undermining the credibility of companies who are producing safe and pure solutions to treat our health issues. Next to making unproven health claims, these fake supplements may do more harm than good. While they […]

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