Author: Erin Elizabeth

Recently, an international consortium called Fatty acids and Outcomes Research Consortium (FORCE) looked at findings from a number of large studies which included data on levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the tissue or blood and examined the association with heart disease over time. They found that higher consumption of plant and seafood-based omega-3s was moderately linked to a lower risk of dying from a heart attack. These results were published on June 27, in Jama Internal Medicine. This research is important because each year, around 735,000 people in the US have a heart attack. Having a healthy diet has always been...

By Case Adams, ND Honey has been used for centuries to counteract infections. But until recently, few realized just how antibiotic honey was. Is honey really antibiotic? You betcha. Just take a look at the overwhelming evidence: Researchers from the Malaysia’s University of Malaya tested several types of Malaysian honeys against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They found that all inhibited the bacteria, but some inhibited them more than others. The most antibiotic properties came from the gelam, kelulut and tualang honey varieties. A study from South Africa’s University of Fort Hare tested six local...