„Asaro: la planta del bosque que provoca vómitos y que antes se usaba como remedio”
Lard and animal fat — did our grandmothers cook more healthily than we do?
Grażyna Cichosz argues that saturated fatty acids are not a health risk and distinguishes them from artificial trans isomers.
Read the answer →Lavender — a scent that calms the nerves and helps you sleep?
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) states that lavender oil may relieve mild nervous tension and exhaustion and help people fall asleep.
Read the answer →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.
Read the answer →Chemotherapy—lifesaving treatment or poison patients are not told about?
Jerzy Zięba and Hubert Czerniak question the effectiveness of chemotherapy, and Hubert Czerniak believes the fight against cancer should not be based on it.
Read the answer →The Pharmaceutical Industry — Who Really Decides Our Treatment?
The STOP NOP Association says that the pharmaceutical industry influences research, guidelines, training, and treatment decisions.
Read the answer →Horsetail for hair and nails — myth or real help?
Henryk Różański attributes stronger hair and nails, and prevention of breakage and splitting, to horsetail.
Read the answer →Flu vaccine — does it really protect seniors?
The STOP NOP Association reports that the vaccine’s effectiveness in the 2012/2013 season was 9–56%, and that protection against the H3N2 strain was weak or nonexistent in seniors.
Read the answer →Memory and dementia — can diet protect the brain from Alzheimer’s?
Paul Clayton points out that ultra-processed foods are linked to a faster decline in mental ability, and that a low-calorie ketogenic diet may be beneficial for Alzheimer’s disease.
Read the answer →The liver — do milk thistle and herbs really cleanse it?
Henryk Różański recommends an herbal mixture to support liver detoxification, while Hubert Czerniak mentions milk thistle for cleansing the body, not the liver itself.
Read the answer →Does milk really strengthen bones, or is it just advertising?
Jerzy Zięba challenges the claim that milk protects adults from fractures: the study he describes found no such protection.
Read the answer →Are we too acidic? Why can ordinary baking soda help more than a pharmacy?
Prof. Klaus F. Kopp links the acidity attributed to modern society to high protein intake and kidney function.
Read the answer →Poppy seed oil — a healthy plant-based fat from a plant that inspires fear?
Henryk Różański lists poppy seed oil as helpful for skin care and for certain skin and digestive problems.
Read the answer →Ribwort plantain — a weed by the fence more effective than pharmacy syrup?
Henryk Różański describes ribwort plantain as a plant that soothes coughs, especially in syrups.
Read the answer →Bitter melon — an exotic plant that lowers blood sugar?
Henryk Różański reports that bitter melon extracts lower blood glucose levels and increase insulin release.
Read the answer →Having the disease or getting vaccinated—which provides more immunity?
The STOP NOP Association states that immunity after whooping cough can last from 4 to 20 years, while immunity after vaccination against the disease wanes within two years.
Read the answer →Bittersweet nightshade — a poisonous plant that treated the skin?
Henryk Różański describes bittersweet nightshade as a plant used for various skin, rheumatic, and respiratory complaints.
Read the answer →Fragrant Solomon’s seal — a woodland plant for diabetes and joint problems?
Henryk Różański identifies fragrant Solomon’s seal as a plant used for diabetes and heart and circulatory problems.
Read the answer →Goat’s rue — is metformin derived from this plant?
Henryk Różański explains that guanidine derivatives from goat’s rue became the prototype for drugs in the biguanide group, such as metformin.
Read the answer →Berberine — a plant-based rival to metformin?
Piotr Witczak reports that in people with type 2 diabetes, berberine lowered blood glucose to a degree comparable to metformin.
Read the answer →Bitter salt for pennies — a forgotten remedy for constipation and sore muscles?
Henryk Różański explains that magnesium sulfate draws water into the intestine, softens its contents, and causes a copious bowel movement.
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