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We have 600 expert articles with opinions of doctors and herbalists on health — in 14 languages

Diet and nutrition

Salt — white death or an unfairly accused mineral?

Jerzy Zięba claims that using the right kind of salt in the right way lowers blood pressure.

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Diet and nutrition

Sweeteners and aspartame — a dietary miracle or a chemical trap?

Jerzy Jaśkowski attributes a 67% increase in the risk of type II diabetes and a 38% increase in the risk of metabolic syndrome to diet drinks containing artificial sweeteners.

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Diseases

Parasites — are more people carrying them than we think?

Henryk Różański states that 30 to 50 percent of people carry Helicobacter pylori, and that it causes no symptoms in most of them.

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Public health and WHO

Who pays for drug trials—and why are the results so often too good to be true?

Jerzy Zięba claims that the drug manufacturer analyzes the results itself and uses its own laboratories.

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Diseases

Acne — does a cream from the pharmacy treat it, or merely hide the problem?

Henryk Różański warns that cosmetics can create a false sense of improvement, even though acne marks remain on the skin.

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Herbs and plants

Licorice — a sweet root that can raise blood pressure?

Henryk Różański says that licorice can raise blood pressure.

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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

The pandemic the media kept silent about — what was not shown on television?

Jerzy Zięba claimed that doctors were treating COVID-19 in secret, and that effective treatment could take from 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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