Laura Carpenter

Tag: pomegranate

  • Herbal Medicine and Health Research Blog – May 15

    The following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. New research shows that mindfulness may be an alternative to antidepressant use. 2. Clostridium difficile is a bacterial infection that is often present in hospitals and health care environments and can cause diarrhoea and fever. A new study has found that pomegranate reduced the…

  • July 14 – Research on herbal medicine and health blog

    In July the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new report in the USA has been looking at antibiotic resistant infections and links to the overuse of antibiotics. “Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, CDC Director, points out, “It’s clear that we’re approaching a cliff with antibiotic resistance. But it’s not…

  • Herbal Medicine and Health research – May and June 14

    In May and June the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye.  1. A recent laboratory study has shown that a constituent of milk thistle may be beneficial in treating prostate cancer, and may be synthesised into a drug. 2. A new study has shown that taking devil’s claw, turmeric and bromelain reduced…

  • Monthly research blog – Herbal medicine and health – Feb 14

    This month the following research on herbs and health has caught my eye. 1. A new laboratory study has found that pomegranate can repair liver damage. 2. A new study in New York is looking at the affects poor diet has on brain function. In      particular the links between junk food and poor concentration and aggressive behaviour….