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03/12/2026

Boswellia Beats Osteoarthritis
The evidence for boswellia as one of the most valuable natural treatments for osteoarthritis continues to mount.
This new meta-analysis of supplements used for osteoarthritis in the knee found that on the WOMAC assessment scale, boswellia significantly improved pain, stiffness and function.
The researchers concluded that, in the current review, boswellia consistently ranked first among the supplements they included.
Nutrients. 2025;17(15):2547).

03/12/2026

Getting More Folic Acid Reduces the Risk of Obesity for Adolescents
Rates of obesity among young people are very concerning and on the rise. Between 1990 and 2021, rates of overweight and obesity combined doubled, while rates of obesity tripled. Any safe, natural help would be welcome. Here’s a surprising and simple one.
Rising rates of obesity among young people is concerning because being overweight when you’re young has impacts on health when you’re an adult, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and premature death.
Studies have shown that a B vitamin, folic acid, is associated with lower rates of overweight and obesity in adults. But what about in kids?
This massive study of 9,404 children and adolescents between 6 and 19 found that folic acid is also associated with a lower risk of being overweight or obese in young people, especially adolescents.
Compared to people with the lowest dietary intake of folic acid, those with the highest had a 35% lower risk of being overweight or obese. For central obesity, the benefit was a similar 36%. This benefit for folic acid reached significance for adolescents between 12 and 19.
This new study introduces folic acid as a possible strategy for combatting overweight and obesity in children and, especially, in adolescents.
BMC Pediatrics. January 2026;26,141.

03/12/2026

Research Shows That This Vitamin Fights Migraines
It’s hard to believe, but a billion people suffer from migraine headaches. It’s also hard to believe that a safe, simple, inexpensive vitamin can help. Both are true.
Could something as simple as vitamin D change life for millions of people with migraines? That’s what this meta-analysis of 5 studies that compared vitamin D to a placebo set out to see.
The answer is yes! Vitamin D significantly reduced the number of days with headaches, the frequency of headaches and the severity of headaches. It also significantly improved scores on the Migraine Disability Assessment.
The researchers concluded that “Vitamin D treatment is effective to alleviate migraine.”
Clin Neuropharmacol. Jan-Feb 2021;44(1):5-8.

03/07/2026

Artichoke Extract Helps Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Rates of obesity and of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are on the rise. Artichoke is a powerful natural remedy for the liver. This study put artichoke to the test against overweight people with NAFLD.
As many as 90% of people who undergo bariatric surgery for obesity have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the new name for NAFLD.
Previous research has shown that artichoke extract can reduce hepatic stenosis, the excess fat in your liver, and decrease liver size in nonobese people with MASLD (J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2022; 38:540-547). This single-blind, placebo-controlled study included 40 people with MASLD who were overweight and scheduled for bariatric surgery. Each was given either a placebo or 2,600mg of artichoke extract standardized for 2.5% cynarine. The study lasted for 6 weeks.
While liver stenosis in the placebo group did not improve, it improved significantly in the artichoke group. Stenosis severity improved significantly more in the artichoke group.
While liver size was not reduced in the placebo, it was significantly reduced in the artichoke group. The size of the liver was significantly smaller in the artichoke group.
This study continues to establish artichoke as an important herb for liver health. Specifically, this study suggests that artichoke extract can reduce liver stenosis and liver size in overweight people with MASLD.
Journal of Clinical Lipidology. January 2026;20(1):167-78

03/07/2026

Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections with This Natural Combo
Recurrent urinary tract infections are common in kids. Frequent antibiotics can lead to side effects and antibiotic resistance. A new study suggests a natural alternative.
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are not only a pain in themselves for kids, they can lead to long-term kidney complications, especially in kids with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). VUR is a condition in which urine flows in the wrong direction. Instead of staying in the bladder until you urinate, if flows back into the ureter or kidney. It is most common in kids and can cause bacteria to get into the kidney where it can cause an infection, which can lead to kidney damage.
This study included 39 children between 3 and 16, some of whom had VUR. They were given a combo of cranberry extract, standardized for 36 mg proanthocyanidins, probiotics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium longum) and 250mg of vitamin C a day for 6 months followed by a 6 month observation period.
Cranberry is one of the most studied and most effective natural remedies for recurrent UTIs. Probiotics and vitamin C have both also been shown to reduce UTI recurrences.
In this study, the combo significantly reduced UTI recurrence. The average number of UTIs went down from 3 to 0 in kids without VUR and from 2 to 0 in kids with. 69.2% of the kids had no infection throughout the year. The others had fewer UTIs than they did before taking the supplement.
The supplement was well tolerated, and there were no serious adverse events.
J Diet Suppl. 2026;23(2):205-216.

03/07/2026

Take Months off Your Biological Age
This study of 777 people found that 1g a day of omega-3 essential fatty acids slowed down biological aging and that adding 2,000 IU a day of vitamin D and a simple home exercise program increased the benefit.
Over 3 years, the supplements and exercise slowed biological aging 2.9-3.8 months.
Nat Aging. 2025;doi.org/10.1038/ s43587-024-00793-

03/07/2026

Heart Health Provides One More Reason to Love Pecans.
Pecans are appreciated for their delicious taste alone or in pies, but they may be underappreciated, compared to other nuts, like almonds and walnuts, for their health benefits. This new review of the research should take care of that!
Pecans are one of the few tree nuts that are native to North America. They were an important food for the continent’s indigenous people.
Pecans are loaded in healthy unsaturated fats, fiber, protein and minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium. They also provide iron, zinc, copper, manganese and boron. They are also a rich source of polyphenol flavonoid antioxidants, including the important ellagitannins, catechins, epicatechins and proanthocyanidins. Pecans also contain carotenoids, vitamin E and phytosterols.
Given that nutrient profile, it is not surprising that eating pecans has been shown to improve diet quality and promote health.
Though it has proven difficult for nuts to shake their underserved reputation for weight gain, studies consistently show that belief to be false. The same is true for pecans. The review, which included research from 2000 to 2025, confirmed that “the data did not indicate an increased risk of overweight/obesity with pecan intake.”
The most impressive health findings for pecans were for cholesterol. The research clearly indicated that pecans significantly lowered total cholesterol, the bad LDL cholesterol, ratio of total cholesterol to the heart healthy HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides. At least one study has also shown that pecans may increase HDL cholesterol.
This review establishes pecans as a healthy nut that improves diet quality and promotes health, especially heart health, by significantly improving cholesterol.
Nutrients. 2025;17(23):3686.

03/07/2026

Is It Finally Time to Notice SAMe for Depression?
SAMe is a valuable natural treatment for depression that never seems to have quite caught on. This new systematic review is a reminder that maybe it is time that it does.
Depression is already too common, and rates are still rising. Among young people, only 36% report that their treatment helped “a lot,” and only 65% say that it helped even “some.” As an added disappointment, conventional treatment for depression has a depressing list of side effects, including suicidal thoughts, sexual dysfunction, nausea and vomiting, and weight gain.
There are several natural supplements that are safe and effective. One that has never really caught on is S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe).
This new systematic review looked at 36 studies of the effect of SAMe on the central nervous system. 32 of those looked at depression or mood. Not all of them used a sufficient dose, and not all of them lasted long enough, since the longer you use SAMe, the better it works.
Still, improvement was seen in 24 of the studies. When the Hamilton Depression scale was used, response was seen in up to 74% of people, and remission rates were seen in up to 93%. SAMe was effective both when taken on its own and when added to conventional antidepressants.
There were minimal adverse events.
The researchers conclude that “SAMe improves depressive symptoms both as a monotherapy and with concurrent antidepressant… therapy.”
Nutrients. 2024;16(18):3148.

03/07/2026

Valerian Is Effective Both Short Term & Long Term
You already know that valerian works when it comes to helping you sleep. But you may be surprised both how well it works and how fast!
A recent double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that taking 200mg of valerian extract, standardized for 2% valerenic acid, significantly improved total scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index as well as time taken to fall asleep, sleep time, sleep efficiency, daytime drowsiness and refreshed feeling upon waking when people with mild insomnia took it for 8 weeks. The valerian also improved anxiety and was safe (Adv Ther. 2023 Oct 30;41(1):246–261).
Now, a reanalysis of the same study has added an exciting new detail. The valerian not only worked well, it worked fast. Taking valerian helped on the very first night.
The new analysis found that on the very first night taking the valerian, actual sleep time improved significantly from 306.09 minutes to 328.93 minutes. In the placebo group, it went from 339.8 minutes to a significantly worse 300.53. The difference represents a significant advantage for the valerian.
The two studies demonstrate that valerian works very well and very safely both after a single dose and in the long run: a significant development in both valerian and sleep research.
Adv Complement Alt Med 2024;doi:10.31031/ACAM.2024.08.000688.

02/21/2026

Capsaicin Cream Improves Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes in which the peripheral nerves are damaged.
Capsaicin is the active ingredient in chili peppers.
This systematic review showed that a 0.075% capsaicin cream applied to painful areas 4 times a day for 8 weeks reduces pain intensity and improves pain relief.
Presumably because of the pain relief, the topical application also improved sleep quality.
This study suggests that capsaicin cream could provide real relief for people with diabetic neuropaty.
Biomed Pharmacother. September 2022;153:113439.

02/21/2026

A Diet That’s Good for the Planet Is Also Good for You.
You want to eat a diet that’s good for you. You want to eat a diet that’s environmental and good for the planet. The good news is, it’s the same diet.
The typical diet in high-income countries is bad for you and bad for the planet. It is too rich in meat, processed meat, refined grains, sugars and bad fats and too low in fiber. It promotes obesity, heart disease and diabetes, while using 40% of the land, 70% of all fresh water used and causing 30% of all greenhouse-gas emissions. It is also the largest cause of species being threatened with extinction.
The EAT-Lancet diet emphasizes plant-based foods, including whole grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruits, unsaturated oils and only small amounts of animal products. The original report on the diet, published in Lancet, suggested that such a diet can reduce 19%-23.6% of deaths annually world wide. It suggested that such a diet could reduce greenhouse emissions by as much as 80%.
An important new study has now looked at the effect of the EAT-Lancet diet on nutrient intake by looking at 17 nutrients. It included 25,970 people.
It found that the EAT-Lancet diet was “associated with overall higher nutrient intake”. At the highest level of adherence to the diet, no micronutrient was associated with an intake below the recommended level, and most exceeded it.
There was a lower risk of deficiency in folic acid. According to some measures, there was also a lower risk of selenium and zinc deficiency. For vitamin D, there was no difference in women and a lower risk of deficiency in men. According to some, but not all, scales, there was a very small increased risk of anemia in women (4.6% versus 3.3%).
Previous research by the lead author found that those who most closely follow the EAT-Lancet diet have a 33% reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to people who least followed it. Deaths from cancer and risk of premature death from any cause were around 25% lower.
She says, “It is possible to combine an environmentally sustainable diet with good health. The studies show that such dietary patterns can reduce the risk of disease and premature death without compromising nutrient intake…. There are positive synergies between health and sustainability.”
The Lancet Planetary Health. February 2026;doi:10.1016/j.lanplh.2025.101416.

02/21/2026

When it Comes to the Heart, Black Seed Does it All!

You knew that black seed does a lot. But, when it comes to cardiovascular disease, it seems to do it all!
There have been a huge number of studies on Nigella sativa, commonly known as black seed, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This very high quality systematic review and meta-analysis put them all together for the most definitive word yet on black seed and cardiovascular disease. The meta-analysis included 82 high quality, controlled studies of a total of 5,026 people.
Remarkably, it showed that black seed significantly improves a very wide range of cardiovascular risk factors. When it comes to weight, black seed significantly improves weight, body fat percentage, body mass index, waist circumference, muscle mass and waist-to-hip ratio.
When it comes to blood pressure, it significantly improves systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure. Black seed also significantly improves total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol (atherogenic index) and triglycerides.
As for diabetes markers, black seed significantly improves fasting and after eating blood sugar, long term blood sugar control (HbA1c) and insulin sensitivity.
Markers of inflammation, including C-reactive protein (CRP), high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, are all significantly improved with black seed.
Additionally, black seed significantly improves the liver enzymes ALP, ALT and AST. As for the kidney, it improved creatinine and urea.
It also improved markers of antioxidants and oxidative damage, including MDA, SOD and total antioxidant capacity.
The most profound effects seemed to occur with doses over 2g that were taken for at least 8 weeks.
This study provides high quality evidence that black seed may be an important and versatile herb for cardiovascular health.
Pharmacological Research. September 2025;21:107882.

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