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Fennel — does the tea really relieve bloating?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) states that an infusion made from the fruit of the sweet variety of fennel has traditionally been used for bloating and gas.
Read the answer →Greater celandine — a remedy for warts or a threat to the liver?
Henryk Różański says that fresh greater celandine juice can destroy warts when applied repeatedly, unlike a tincture or an extract made from dried herb.
Read the answer →Caraway — a spice that calms the gut?
Henryk Różański reports that extracts from caraway fruits have carminative and antispasmodic effects.
Read the answer →Hyssop — an old herb for coughs and bronchial problems?
Henryk Różański notes that a recommendation from 1861 advised hyssop for asthma, whooping cough, and chronic bronchitis.
Read the answer →Bladderwrack — a seaweed for the thyroid, or a risk of too much iodine?
Henryk Różański reports that bladderwrack contains 0.04 to 3.5% iodine compounds, depending on the origin of the raw material.
Read the answer →Losing weight without hunger — can you lose weight while eating until you’re full?
Bracia Rodzeń claim that limiting carbohydrates can reduce hunger and speed up weight loss.
Read the answer →Candida — Are Yeasts in Control of Your Gut?
Henryk Różański states that hydroalcoholic extracts destroy pathogenic yeasts, such as Candida, and inhibit the growth of fungi in the digestive tract.
Read the answer →Crohn’s disease and intestinal inflammation — can butyrate help the gut?
Hubert Czerniak claims that sodium butyrate may help with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis because it reduces inflammation.
Read the answer →Aronia — Can This Tart Fruit Protect the Heart and Eyes?
Henryk Różański attributes improved coronary and ocular circulation to aronia’s anthocyanins and flavonoids.
Read the answer →Cinnamon for diabetes — a spice that lowers blood sugar?
Henryk Różański attributes reduced insulin resistance and increased glycogen production in the liver to cinnamon.
Read the answer →Herbs for diabetes — can they replace pills?
Henryk Różański emphasizes that, in type 1 diabetes, herbs can only support insulin therapy.
Read the answer →Chlorella and Spirulina — Green Algae or an Expensive Myth?
Hubert Czerniak lists chlorella and spirulina as substances used to remove metals from the body’s shallow stores.
Read the answer →Yarrow — a forgotten herb for digestion and bleeding?
Henryk Różański claims that yarrow may speed up blood clotting during bleeding.
Read the answer →Inulin and prebiotics — what should we feed the good bacteria?
Henryk Różański explains that organic acids produced after the fermentation of inulin acidify the large intestine and stimulate its movement.
Read the answer →The tetanus vaccine — what do its critics say about it?
The STOP NOP Association describes the ethylmercury in thimerosal, which is used in products including tetanus vaccines, as toxic to the nervous system.
Read the answer →BCG vaccine — Is tuberculosis still a threat?
The STOP NOP Association points out that higher incidence among adults increases the risk of children contracting tuberculosis.
Read the answer →Fiber — the forgotten ally of the gut?
Hubert Czerniak describes fiber as food for beneficial gut bacteria, which produce short-chain fatty acids.
Read the answer →Milk and osteoporosis — does drinking milk protect bones?
Jerzy Zięba claims that drinking pasteurized milk promotes osteoporosis.
Read the answer →The Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy — An Old Method Returns?
Paul Clayton describes a low-fiber ketogenic diet as one that raises the seizure threshold.
Read the answer →Cholesterol and the brain — can lowering it harm memory?
Andrzej Frydrychowski believes that artificially lowering cholesterol with statins quickly worsens cognitive processes and memory.
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