Hot flushes, night sweats or swinging mood changes can be debilitating. So it’s tempting to look to complementary therapies. Here’s what the evidence says.
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An Ayurvedic herb is causing a lot of excitement for it’s brain-boosting powers. Here’s what the evidence shows.
The parasitic fungus sometimes called ‘Himalayan gold’ can provide a good living to villagers who collect it. But rugged terrain and a high risk of lightning strikes make it a dangerous option.
Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. You might be surprised what the evidence shows.
Men who can’t take drugs for erectile dysfunction and overweight people who can’t lose weight sometimes turn to natural supplements, thinking they are safe. Many times, they are not.
That pre-sleep herbal tea may be doing many people a lot of good.
Could holistic medicine partly explain the ‘Hispanic health paradox’?
Herbal remedies can be dangerous, but so can drugs approved by the FDA.
Traditional Chinese medicine suggests that mulberry leaves may be useful for treating diabetes. A new clinical trial supports that suggestion.
The current system for regulating advertising in South Africa is dependent on the buy-in of the advertiser. But this may be about to change.
Does the liver really respond to an over-the-counter product that claims to ‘detoxify’ or ‘heal’ its function?
Ginseng, the root of the plant Panax ginseng, is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines and is often sold as an over-the-counter remedy for fatigue. Although it has been used by humans for thousands…
Many herbal medicines sold in Australia are not registered for sale or their contents differ to the legally registered items…
TESTING ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES - La Trobe University’s decision to accept funding from Swisse for a new centre to research alternative medicines has sparked controversy. This series looks at how the evidence…
PANACEA OR PLACEBO – A weekly series assessing the evidence behind complementary and alternative medicines. Herbs have been used for therapeutic purposes in most cultures for hundreds and even thousands…
Most of traditional healing practices are based on intuitive principles of diseases involving the imbalance of elemental qualities. For the ancient Greeks and Romans, whose systems of traditional healing…
Researchers in Sydney are recruiting ex-smokers for a new study into the use of a traditional Chinese herb for lung disease.The…
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