Tag: October 2019 | Natural Awakenings Columbia | Holistic Health & Wellness Magazine

Fight MRSA With Herbal Extracts

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

A study finds that herbal extracts significantly reduced the ability of MRSA bacteria to grow and spread, a finding that may help develop new strategies against the superbug.

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Try Fennel Oil to Fight Vaginal Yeast

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

Laboratory researchers have found that fennel oil has significant antifungal properties against vaginal yeast infections caused by Candida species.

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Reduce Kids’ Risk of High Blood Pressure With Maternal Vitamin D

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

Children born with low vitamin D levels, determined by the mothers' levels during pregnancy, have an approximately 60 percent higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure.

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Protect Kids From Bullying to Lower Risk of Teen Depression

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

Kids that are bullied at age 10 have eight times the rate of depression in their teen years.

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Consider Motherwort to Reduce Postpartum Bleeding

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

An injection of oriental motherwort can help decrease blood loss and other adverse events for mothers giving birth.

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Avoid Pesticides to Lower Kids’ Risk of Depression

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

Another reason to consider organics: A study of teens and preteens linked high exposure to pesticides to a higher risk of depression.

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Take Cordyceps to Enhance Immunity

Sep 30, 2019 09:30AM

Cordyceps, a fungus that grows on caterpillars high in the Himalayas, has been shown to boost the immune system by detecting and killing virus-infected cells, tumor cells and abnormal cells.

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