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

Herbs and plants

Horsetail for hair and nails — myth or real help?

Henryk Różański attributes stronger hair and nails, and prevention of breakage and splitting, to horsetail.

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Vitamins and minerals

Omega-3 and cod liver oil — do they really protect the heart and brain?

Henryk Różański links omega-3 to heart benefits, while Paul Clayton says commercial fish oil does not protect.

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Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin A and beta-carotene — when do they help, and when can they be harmful?

Henryk Różański warns that prolonged and excessive use of carotenoids can turn the skin yellowish.

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Vaccines

COVID vaccines for children — what have we learned over the years?

Prof. Sucharit Bhakdi points to reports of heart inflammation after mRNA vaccines, including in young men.

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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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Diet and nutrition

Fermented foods—the cheapest probiotic we have in the cellar?

Jerzy Jaśkowski calls sour or curdled cow’s milk the cheapest way to look after your health and maintain a healthy bacterial flora.

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Diseases

Migraine—what really triggers it, and how can you cope without pills?

Jan Jaśkowski emphasizes that the cause of migraine cannot be clearly determined, and tension-type headaches can resemble it.

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Diseases

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.

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Diseases

Tired eyes — which herbs and exercises help our eyesight?

Jan Jaśkowski lists infusions of cornflower, calendula, marigold, bilberry leaf, and ginkgo.

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Herbs and plants

St. John’s wort—a natural antidepressant that may interact with medications?

Henryk Różański states that antidepressant effects have been attributed to alcoholic and oil extracts of St. John’s wort.

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Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin K2 — the missing key to strong bones and clear arteries?

Jan Jaśkowski presents K2 as an important partner to D3: it may support bones and limit calcium deposits in the arteries.

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Vitamins and minerals

Selenium — the element missing from Polish soil?

Jerzy Zięba points out that low levels of selenium in soil are linked to widespread deficiencies of this element.

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Vaccines

Pneumococcal vaccine after 60 — protection or an unnecessary shot?

STOP NOP Association states that polysaccharide vaccines against 23 pneumococcal serotypes are recommended for people over 65 and people with risk factors.

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Vaccines

Aluminium in vaccines — what aren’t parents being told?

Hubert Czerniak claims that aluminium in vaccines exceeds the permitted limit by 2,500 times and may harm the brain and pancreas.

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Diet and nutrition

Eggs and cholesterol — have we been needlessly frightened for years?

Andrzej Frydrychowski and Jerzy Jaśkowski suggest that warnings about eggs because of their cholesterol content were exaggerated: the body is supposed to limit its production or absorption of cholesterol.

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Diseases

Hashimoto’s — Can Herbs and Diet Support an Ailing Thyroid?

Henryk Różański mentions, among other things, hare’s ear, water plantain, pumpkin seed oil, and preparations made from chaste tree and other herbs.

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Public health and WHO

Phones and 5G — Is radiation harmful to our health?

Jerzy Jaśkowski warns that prolonged exposure to blue light from screens can strain the eyes and disrupt sleep.

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Herbs and plants

Chamomile for the stomach — an old wives’ remedy or a pharmacy medicine?

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) says that medicines made from chamomile flowers may relieve bloating and mild gastrointestinal cramps.

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Herbs and plants

Ginger — a natural remedy for nausea and the common cold?

Henryk Różański describes ginger as an antiemetic and mentions its use for the common cold.

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Vitamins and minerals

Vitamin B12 — The Hidden Deficiency That Mimics Aging?

Henryk Różański links B12 deficiency to memory problems, anemia, muscle wasting, and sensory disturbances.

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