Attention athletes! This large, new study concludes that the herb Rhodiola rosea can improve endurance training and performance. A new meta-analysis of Rhodiola rosea and endurance performance included 26 double-blind studies of 668 people. Half the studies were on trained athletes and half were on untrained athletes. 15 of the studies were on males, 3 were on females and 8 included both. The results show that rhodiola significantly improves endurance performance compared to controls. The...

Want to sleep better at night? Then eat better during the day! Diet has a major impact on everything else. So, could it have an impact on your sleep? Not surprisingly, the answer is yes. A new study has found that eating a diet high in fiber is associated with increased restorative sleep, including a significant increase in deep sleep and REM sleep and a significant decrease in light sleep. The high fiber diet also significantly reduced heart rate, which is important since, like the rest of...

Gingivitis is a very common type of mild gum disease. If left untreated, it can lead to more serious gum disease. Nature can help you treat it. Gingivitis causes irritation, redness, swelling and bleeding in the part of your gums around the base of your teeth, known as the gingiva. This double-blind study of 136 children between the ages of 8 and 16 gave either standard care alone or standard care plus vitamins C and D. Bleeding sites on probing was significantly reduced in the vitamin group...