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Herbs and plants

Thymol — Is Thyme Oil Stronger Than Pharmacy Remedies?

Thyme thymol is used for coughs, disinfection, and against parasites and fungi.

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Herbs and plants

Aconite—the most dangerous plant in Europe, once used to treat pain?

Yes. Monkshood was used as a painkiller and local anesthetic, including for neuralgia, rheumatism, and arthritis.

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Herbs and plants

Strychnine — the deadly poison that was once prescribed as medicine?

Yes — nux-vomica seeds and strychnine were once used medicinally, and their use was once widespread.

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Diseases

Autoimmune diseases: Can diet quiet the immune system’s attack on itself?

Ewa Dąbrowska lists Hashimoto’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and multiple sclerosis (MS) as diseases for which fasting may support treatment.

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Herbs and plants

Lilac — the fragrant hedge shrub that once brought down a fever?

Henryk Różański describes common lilac as a plant used for fever, inflammation, and ailments of the throat and respiratory tract.

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Herbs and plants

Horseradish — the pungent root that clears your sinuses better than drops?

Henryk Różański notes that horseradish is used for infections of the urinary, respiratory and digestive systems, and of the skin.

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Diet and nutrition

Figs—a sweet fruit, but do the leaves lower blood sugar?

Figs are also described as helpful for colds, coughs, and respiratory complaints.

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Herbs and plants

Asarabacca — a woodland plant that causes vomiting, but was once used as medicine?

In the past, it was also used for constipation, stomach and intestinal complaints, parasites, jaundice, and problems with urination.

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Diseases

Vegetable and fruit fasting — can the body really heal itself?

Dr. Ewa Dąbrowska writes that, in PCOS, fasting may help remove the cause of the condition and restore normal ovarian function.

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Vaccines

HPV vaccine — what complications are left out of conversations with parents?

The STOP NOP Association says that after HPV vaccination, teenage girls and young women reported extreme fatigue, pain, dizziness, fainting, and difficulty walking.

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Diseases

Toxins — are they behind every disease?

Piotr Witczak links mercury to many diseases, including multiple sclerosis and ALS.

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Herbs and plants

Rowanberries — poisonous beads or a forgotten medicinal fruit?

Henryk Różański states that Commission E does not recommend rowanberries for treating diseases because there is no scientific evidence to support their use.

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Diseases

Asthma — can diet and herbs relieve shortness of breath?

Hubert Czerniak says that nettle may ease asthma attacks, while black seed may ease asthma symptoms and shortness of breath.

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Herbs and plants

Milk thistle — a shield for the liver after years of medication?

Henryk Różański says that silymarin may protect liver cells from harmful substances, including paracetamol and alcohol.

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Diseases

Cancer — how much blame lies with our environment and lifestyle?

Hubert Czerniak points to food as the main culprit behind the rapid spread of cancer.

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Diseases

Osteoporosis drugs — do they strengthen bones or just improve test results?

Jerzy Zięba describes some osteoporosis drugs as agents that slow bone breakdown, but considers their treatment to be of limited effectiveness and associated with risks.

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Vaccines

Mandatory vaccinations and penalties — do parents still have a choice?

Jerzy Jaśkowski believes that a doctor who forces vaccination is acting unprofessionally and in a morally questionable way.

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Vaccines

The HPV vaccine — what isn’t included in information leaflets for parents?

The STOP NOP Association points to chronic symptoms reported after HPV vaccination, such as extreme fatigue, pain, dizziness, fainting, and difficulty walking.

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Diseases

Spinal pain — myths that keep us taking pills for years?

Jan Jaśkowski explains that spinal pain can occur without significant damage, and that stress, fatigue, and lack of sleep can also affect it.

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Diseases

Lower back pain — do painkillers treat it, or just mask the problem?

Jan Jaśkowski points out that pain can result from an injury or overuse, but it does not always correspond to damage to the spine.

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