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We have 317 expert articles with research and specialist opinions on health — in 14 languages
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.
Read the answer →Childhood obesity — who is to blame, and what can be done?
Grażyna Cichosz points out that trans fats have a particularly harmful effect on the bodies of infants and children.
Read the answer →Gallstones — herbs instead of a scalpel?
Henryk Różański describes a paste made from quickweed and oil as a remedy that stimulates the expulsion of biliary deposits.
Read the answer →Metabolic syndrome—a silent mix of diseases?
The Rodzeń brothers point out that metabolic risk factors are linked to type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, dementia, and cancer.
Read the answer →Nettle for anemia — does this weed raise iron levels in the blood?
Henryk Różański says that preparations made from nettle rhizomes and roots are supposed to stimulate blood formation and increase hemoglobin levels.
Read the answer →Turmeric and cancer — what do naturopathic doctors say about it?
Henryk Różański writes that curcumin may reduce the risk of skin and intestinal cancer.
Read the answer →Bear’s garlic — a spring herb for the heart and intestines?
Henryk Różański says that bear’s garlic is said to lower blood pressure and cholesterol and to have anti-atherosclerotic and anti-clotting effects.
Read the answer →Licorice for a cough — sweet root instead of syrup?
Henryk Różański describes licorice as a remedy that soothes coughs and helps clear mucus from the respiratory tract.
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