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Strontium—the element that strengthens bones, but nobody talks about it?
Strontium is absorbed into bones, and its compounds may strengthen their structure and increase mineralization.
Read the answer →Common horehound — a forgotten herb for a persistent cough?
The European Medicines Agency recognises horehound as an expectorant for coughs associated with colds in adults and children over 12 years of age.
Read the answer →The Liver After a Night Out — How Can You Save It Before It’s Too Late?
Jan Jaśkowski recommends taking 3 g of glycine daily for two weeks and 5 g of activated charcoal every 8 hours while drinking and for two days afterward.
Read the answer →Prostate problems after 50 — can an unassuming weed help you avoid surgery?
The European Medicines Agency considers that willowherb herb, consisting of the aerial parts of Epilobium parviflorum, may relieve urinary problems associated with benign prostate enlargement.
Read the answer →Celery—an ordinary vegetable that flushes the kidneys better than pills?
Henryk Różański describes celery fruits as a diuretic and antispasmodic for the urinary tract.
Read the answer →Hedge woundwort — a forest weed that calms and heals?
Flowering hedge woundwort is used for digestive and respiratory complaints and fever.
Read the answer →Quince — a sour fruit that protects against colds and diarrhea?
Quince syrup is also used for flu and mental fatigue, while quince-like fruit in syrup is said to warm and strengthen the body.
Read the answer →Type 2 diabetes — a lifelong disease, or can it be reversed through what you eat?
Bracia Rodzeń describes a study in which, after one year on a ketogenic diet, 58% of participants no longer had a diabetes diagnosis.
Read the answer →Obesity — can you lose weight without starving yourself?
Bracia Rodzeń say that restricting carbohydrates can reduce hunger and speed up weight loss.
Read the answer →Heart attacks in December — why are the holidays the most dangerous time for the heart?
Nathan S. Bryan says the risk of a heart attack rises by nearly 40% on Christmas Eve.
Read the answer →Vitamin E — does it protect the heart, or is it just a promise on the leaflet?
Hubert Czerniak attributes a possible beneficial effect on ischemic heart disease and atherosclerosis to coenzyme Q10.
Read the answer →Paracetamol — Is the popular painkiller quietly harming the liver?
Andrzej Frydrychowski warns that an overdose of paracetamol can lead to liver failure, and that, rarely, the risk also exists at normal doses.
Read the answer →Cocklebur—a field weed that brings relief to the skin and joints?
It was also reported to have calming and antifungal effects, support liver function, and lower blood glucose and lipid levels.
Read the answer →Cannabis — a drug or one of humanity’s oldest medicines?
Henryk Różański says cannabis and cannabinoids may help with sleep, pain, anxiety, inflammation and seizures.
Read the answer →Nasturtium—a garden flower that works like a natural antibiotic?
Henryk Różański recommends fresh nasturtium leaves and fruits as a seasoning for meat, salads, soups, fish, cheese, and other dishes.
Read the answer →Intermittent fasting without a growling stomach — how can you do it without suffering?
You can try skipping breakfast, having your first meal at 1–2 pm and finishing by 8 pm, if you feel good in the morning and don’t overeat later.
Read the answer →Sweet flag — the root from the swamp that wakes up a sluggish stomach?
Henryk Różański says that an infusion of sweet flag rhizome is supposed to stimulate digestion and the absorption of nutrients.
Read the answer →Measles and the MMR vaccine — where does the truth lie?
The STOP NOP Association describes measles as risky for some people, but also attributes possible health benefits to it.
Read the answer →Bad breath—is it really caused by the teeth, or by the stomach and liver?
Henryk Różański lists many possible causes of bad breath: sinus and nasal problems, fungal infections, intestinal and metabolic disorders, and constipation.
Read the answer →Vaccines and autoimmune diseases — can the immune system attack the body’s own tissues?
Prof. Sucharit Bhakdi cites a review of 87 cases of hepatitis after COVID-19 vaccination, including 34 with no detected autoantibodies.
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