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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.
Read the answer →Exercise While Fasting — Does Exercising on Vegetables Alone Speed Up Weight Loss?
Ewa Dąbrowska describes a fruit-and-vegetable fast combined with exercise as a way to address the causes of obesity, but does not say whether the weight loss lasts.
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 →The thyroid and fatigue — can your results still be misleading when they’re within the normal range?
Henryk Różański notes that in the early stages of Hashimoto’s, FT3 and FT4 may be normal, while hypothyroidism may develop later.
Read the answer →Nitric Oxide — The Key to the Heart You’ve Never Heard Of?
Nathan S. Bryan links factors that lead to heart disease with problems in the production or action of nitric oxide.
Read the answer →Licorice instead of syrup — a sweet remedy with a hidden catch?
Henryk Różański describes licorice as a remedy that soothes coughs and helps clear mucus from the respiratory tract.
Read the answer →Gorysz — the root that pharmacies abandoned too soon?
Gorysz is used for digestive problems, loss of appetite, cough, and disorders related to bile.
Read the answer →Marigold—a cemetery flower that protects the eyes and repels parasites?
Henryk Różański attributes antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects to marigold, and says it may help with spasms, infections, and bile-related problems.
Read the answer →Mother of Thousands — the plant that gives birth to new plants on its leaves and heals wounds?
Henryk Różański lists Bryophyllum pinnatum as a remedy for wounds, pressure sores, burns, and frostbite.
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 →Andrographis — the bitter herb that shortens a cold?
Henryk Różański lists andrographis as a remedy used for colds, flu, and fever.
Read the answer →Yerba Mate — the Indians’ coffee that boosts energy without making you jittery?
Henryk Różański attributes stimulating effects to yerba mate, as well as improvements in well-being and physical and mental performance.
Read the answer →Lemongrass — a fragrant blade for fever and digestion?
Henryk Różański writes that lemongrass preparations may help with low mood and support association, memory, and perception.
Read the answer →Poplar Buds—A Spring Salve for Wounds and Aches?
Henryk Różański says that poplar buds are used for colds, flu, fever, coughs, and rheumatic pain.
Read the answer →Frankincense — a resin from biblical times instead of joint pills?
It also lists intestinal conditions, including chronic colitis and Crohn’s disease, as well as bronchitis and sinusitis.
Read the answer →Meat or vegetables — does the battle over what’s on our plates make any sense at all?
Yes — you can combine both approaches by choosing a diet based mainly on plant foods but also including small amounts of animal products.
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 →Monosodium glutamate—a seasoning that quietly harms the gut and memory?
Jerzy Jaśkowski claims that the glutamate in a single candy bar can eliminate up to half of the good gut bacteria, and links frequent consumption of such bars with inflammation of the digestive tract.
Read the answer →Overactive thyroid — can a forgotten marsh herb calm it without pills?
Henryk Różański says that bugleweed is thought to suppress the production of thyroid-stimulating hormone and to be used to treat an overactive thyroid.
Read the answer →Meat-based or vegan diet—which one really wins for health?
Nathan S. Bryan believes that a meat-based diet may improve insulin sensitivity, promote weight loss and muscle gain, and reduce inflammation.
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