Bite into an apple and you take part in a story that’s thousands of years old – one filled with gods, healers, poets, monks, witches, physicians, and the occasional talking serpent. But most of all, a story filled with medicine, as breakthrough research shows how this fruit is packed with compounds that support overall health – from protecting cells and blood to supporting heart and mind.
Honey is far more than amber sweetness – it’s an ancient medicine (dating back to 2000 BC) validated by modern research. Honey, a unique mix of sugars, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, proteins and plant compounds, has proven antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing and immune-boosting effects. It is a nutrient, drug and an ointment.
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Some of our most important discoveries about how the brain works were made thanks to plants. Long before high-tech labs and brain scans, nature had already packed the answers into leaves, roots, resins and flowers. Many of today’s medicines, and even entire systems of pharmacology, owe their existence to humble, but sometimes highly potent, medicinal plants.
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Over one billion people worldwide are living with obesity, and it’s estimated that 43% of adults over the age of 18 are overweight. In light of this, weight-loss drugs may seem like a godsend to many. Some of these medications, when taken alongside recommended lifestyle changes in clinical studies, are associated with 3–12% greater weight
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