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Herbs and plants

Peppermint — an herb for stomach troubles that works better than tablets?

Henryk Różański describes peppermint as an antispasmodic, carminative, and stimulant of digestive juice secretion.

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Herbs and plants

Fenugreek — the forgotten herb that lowers blood sugar?

Henryk Różański attributes antidiabetic effects to fenugreek, including stimulating insulin release and limiting glucose absorption.

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Vitamins and minerals

Liposomal vitamin C — breakthrough or marketing gimmick?

Jerzy Zięba says that ordinary vitamin C works better than liposomal vitamin C during an infection.

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Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin D3 levels don’t rise despite taking supplements — what’s going wrong?

Jan Jaśkowski explains that low vitamin D levels despite supplementation may be due to the body using it up quickly or poor absorption from the intestines into the blood.

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Vaccines

Shaken baby syndrome — could the vaccine sometimes be to blame, rather than the parent?

The STOP NOP Association cites the conclusion that vaccinations may cause the triad of injuries associated with shaken baby syndrome.

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Public health and WHO

What did doctors and scientists say about the pandemic when the media were silent?

Jerzy Zięba claimed that doctors were treating COVID-19 in secret and that effective treatment could take one to three days.

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Diet and nutrition

The keto diet—a revolution in weight loss or a dangerous fad?

The Rodzeń brothers report that low-carbohydrate diets are usually associated with greater weight loss than other diets, even over a period of two years.

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Diseases

Autism and diet — are gluten and milk protein harmful to a child?

Hubert Czerniak believes that a gluten- and casein-free diet produces very good results in children with ASD.

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Diet and nutrition

Bee Pollen — Superfood or a Risk for People with Allergies?

Henryk Różański warns that pollen may cause allergic reactions in sensitive people.

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Diseases

Allergies—should you fix your immune system instead of taking pills for a runny nose?

Hubert Czerniak believes that the first thing to do when you have allergies is to take care of your immune system.

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Herbs and plants

Willow Bark — The Natural Aspirin That Was Replaced by a Pill?

Henryk Różański states that natural salicin from willow bark does not irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and duodenum in the same way as synthetic salicylates.

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Herbs and plants

Hawthorn — the heart herb cardiologists forgot?

Henryk Różański attributes strengthening the heart’s function, improving coronary circulation, and lowering blood pressure to water-alcohol extracts of hawthorn.

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Herbs and plants

Elderflower — Grandma’s cold remedy we’ve forgotten about?

For a cold, Henryk Różański recommends drinking 100 ml of elderflower infusion every two hours.

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Herbs and plants

Thyme for a cough — can a kitchen herb replace cough syrup from the pharmacy?

Henryk Różański recommends thyme honey and an infusion made with a spoonful of the herb in a cup of boiling water as home remedies for a cough.

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Vitamins and minerals

Calcium tablets — do they end up in the bones or the arteries?

Jerzy Zięba points out that the cited studies linked calcium supplements to a higher risk of arterial calcification, heart attack and stroke.

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Vitamins and minerals

High doses of vitamin C and kidney stones — real risk or scare story?

Andrzej Frydrychowski claims that regular vitamin C supplementation reduces the risk of kidney stone formation.

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Vaccines

Pfizer vaccine — what side effects came to light over time?

Jerzy Zięba says that two people experienced anaphylactic shock after their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and four volunteers developed Bell’s palsy.

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Diet and nutrition

Soy—healthy protein or a hormonal bomb on your plate?

Henryk Różański states that soy isoflavones can bind to estrogen receptors and are presented as beneficial before and during menopause.

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Public health and WHO

Iatrogenic diseases — how many illnesses are caused by treatment itself?

Hubert Czerniak says that drug treatment can lead to kidney failure.

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Herbs and plants

Echinacea — does it really boost immunity, or is it supplement marketing?

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) states that oral echinacea herb juice taken early may prevent cold symptoms and relieve them faster than a placebo.

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